Dennis B O'brien 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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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dennis B O'brien Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
294 students
260 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1113 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1460 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
42
40
Grade 1 Students
33
38
Grade 2 Students
46
41
Grade 3 Students
42
31
Grade 4 Students
45
37
Grade 5 Students
41
43
Ungraded Students
19
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
37%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
53%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%