Hawthorne Park Elementary School vs. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hawthorne Park 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-4, W. R. James Sr. 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
360 students
382 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1865 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2011 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
78
97
Grade 2 Students
67
92
Grade 3 Students
80
92
Grade 4 Students
80
70
Ungraded Students
55
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
21%
24%
% Black
72%
67%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
