Hawthorne Avenue School vs. George Washington Carver Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorne Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hawthorne Avenue 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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.
Serving 511 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
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 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
411 students
511 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2085 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2139 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
42
Kindergarten Students
31
37
Grade 1 Students
30
39
Grade 2 Students
42
35
Grade 3 Students
38
38
Grade 4 Students
36
51
Grade 5 Students
30
35
Grade 6 Students
28
33
Grade 7 Students
34
42
Grade 8 Students
49
54
Ungraded Students
47
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
88%
89%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%