Highlands Elementary School vs. Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
177 students
258 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1233 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#522 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
11
37
Grade 1 Students
23
39
Grade 2 Students
19
31
Grade 3 Students
28
41
Grade 4 Students
18
28
Grade 5 Students
19
37
Grade 6 Students
19
37
Ungraded Students
13
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
78%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
