Franklin Elementary School vs. Deanna G. Taylor Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Franklin 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
2-6
Total Students
468 students
208 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1787 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1485 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
69
-
Grade 1 Students
85
-
Grade 2 Students
82
39
Grade 3 Students
96
36
Grade 4 Students
94
47
Grade 5 Students
-
43
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Ungraded Students
10
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
5%
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% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
65%
63%
% White
8%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%