Elms Elementary School vs. Switlik Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elms Elementary School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Switlik 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
627 students
806 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1003 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1279 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
29
Kindergarten Students
76
102
Grade 1 Students
89
132
Grade 2 Students
88
112
Grade 3 Students
92
132
Grade 4 Students
97
136
Grade 5 Students
105
145
Ungraded Students
44
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%