G.h. Carson Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, G.h. Carson 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Benjamin 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
299 students
333 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1898 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1692 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
76
82
Grade 1 Students
73
81
Grade 2 Students
78
82
Grade 3 Students
67
82
Ungraded Students
5
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
63%
53%
% Black
15%
20%
% White
5%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%