Edith M. Decker Elementary School vs. Mount Arlington Public School
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School Overview
Overview
Edith M. Decker Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 223 students in grades 3-8, Mount Arlington Public School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-8
Total Students
153 students
223 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#890 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
36%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
63%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
50
-
Grade 3 Students
-
40
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
33
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
40%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
42%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%