Blackwood Elementary School vs. Loring Flemming Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blackwood 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 629 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
574 students
629 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1685 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1380 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
83
106
Grade 1 Students
109
81
Grade 2 Students
105
111
Grade 3 Students
97
109
Grade 4 Students
82
114
Grade 5 Students
98
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
22%
% Black
34%
25%
% White
27%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%