Highlands Elementary School vs. Matawan-aberdeen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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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 859 students in grades 6-8, Matawan-aberdeen Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 34% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
6-8
Total Students
177 students
859 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1233 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#698 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
11
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
19
-
Grade 3 Students
28
-
Grade 4 Students
18
-
Grade 5 Students
19
-
Grade 6 Students
19
236
Grade 7 Students
-
320
Grade 8 Students
-
275
Ungraded Students
13
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
78%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
