Carteret High School vs. Lincoln Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carteret High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,009 students in grades 9-12, Carteret High 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 605 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lincoln 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
K-4
Total Students
1,009 students
605 students
![This chart displays total students of Carteret High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Carteret High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-bxf0DXG.png)
![This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-hyJ99O.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
58 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-f8dlk4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-qEj7Bj.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2163 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carteret High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carteret High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-OD7CDD.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-byqRVfT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-DxZzIl.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
6%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carteret High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carteret High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-bjrbwKA.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-nibT9B.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
92%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Carteret High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Carteret High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-wmmvnb.png)
![This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-KpfQc9.png)
Kindergarten Students
-
115
Grade 1 Students
-
119
Grade 2 Students
-
110
Grade 3 Students
-
124
Grade 4 Students
-
135
Grade 9 Students
231
-
Grade 10 Students
231
-
Grade 11 Students
244
-
Grade 12 Students
279
-
Ungraded Students
24
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bkiFvGv.png)
% Hispanic
50%
96%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carteret High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carteret High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-Zc7Wuo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-Vvmm2L.png)
% Black
15%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-Zc8Zrf.png)
% White
10%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-7stfnN.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-CQwq1C.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
77%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carteret High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carteret High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/51000/51443/carteret-high-school-chart-IyyG1C.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b2D5rKn.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/52000/52483/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b0MOTuW.png)