Deanna G. Taylor Academy vs. Hurden Looker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Hurden Looker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades 2-6, Deanna G. Taylor Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 391 students in grades 2-6, Hurden Looker 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
2-6
Total Students
208 students
391 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1485 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1771 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
39
66
Grade 3 Students
36
78
Grade 4 Students
47
81
Grade 5 Students
43
62
Grade 6 Students
43
80
Ungraded Students
-
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
26%
40%
% Black
63%
48%
% White
9%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
