Heywood Avenue Elementary School vs. Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Heywood Avenue 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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.
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).
Marshall Elementary School serves 504 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-7
K-4
Total Students
363 students
504 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1435 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
38
88
Grade 1 Students
33
88
Grade 2 Students
50
170
Grade 3 Students
43
95
Grade 4 Students
54
63
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
77%
16%
% White
1%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
12%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%