Central School vs. Angelo L. Tomaso School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Angelo L. Tomaso School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central 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 35-39% (which is higher than 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Angelo L. Tomaso School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
309 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#677 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#137 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
58
36
Grade 1 Students
46
42
Grade 2 Students
43
43
Grade 3 Students
53
48
Grade 4 Students
44
34
Grade 5 Students
58
51
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
27%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
57%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a