George Washington Carver Elementary School vs. Ivy Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, George Washington Carver 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ivy Hill 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
736 students
488 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2111 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1935 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
92
41
Kindergarten Students
76
50
Grade 1 Students
62
49
Grade 2 Students
67
56
Grade 3 Students
65
45
Grade 4 Students
68
48
Grade 5 Students
68
47
Grade 6 Students
72
52
Grade 7 Students
71
53
Grade 8 Students
95
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
14%
% Black
57%
83%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%