Chaplain Charles Watters School vs. Joseph H. Brensinger School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chaplain Charles Watters 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 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 926 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Joseph H. Brensinger 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
586 students
926 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
95 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2105 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1506 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
39
102
Grade 1 Students
29
97
Grade 2 Students
46
95
Grade 3 Students
50
112
Grade 4 Students
52
105
Grade 5 Students
86
133
Grade 6 Students
92
101
Grade 7 Students
51
86
Grade 8 Students
96
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
42%
19%
% White
15%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%