Brookdale Elementary School vs. Demarest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Demarest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Brookdale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Demarest 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 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
320 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#444 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1330 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
55
Grade 1 Students
50
77
Grade 2 Students
43
67
Grade 3 Students
47
62
Grade 4 Students
53
76
Grade 5 Students
35
65
Grade 6 Students
41
77
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
43%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
57%
30%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%