Central Elementary School vs. Birchwood Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Birchwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades 3-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 41% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birchwood 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
322 students
260 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#717 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1460 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
-
40
Grade 1 Students
-
38
Grade 2 Students
-
41
Grade 3 Students
97
31
Grade 4 Students
105
37
Grade 5 Students
89
43
Ungraded Students
9
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
14%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
37%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
69%
47%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%