Belleville Ps8 vs. Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Belleville Ps8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
478 students
343 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1885 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1577 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
60
44
Grade 1 Students
63
54
Grade 2 Students
62
40
Grade 3 Students
59
46
Grade 4 Students
57
57
Grade 5 Students
73
48
Grade 6 Students
75
53
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
77%
44%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
8%
31%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%