Byram Lakes Elementary School vs. Helen Morgan School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Byram Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades 4-5, Helen Morgan School ranks in the top 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 29% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
4-5
Total Students
427 students
476 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#854 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#823 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
61
-
Grade 1 Students
90
-
Grade 2 Students
66
-
Grade 3 Students
89
-
Grade 4 Students
81
225
Grade 5 Students
-
248
Ungraded Students
9
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
82%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
