John Hill School vs. Rockaway Meadow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades 3-8, John Hill 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 37% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 258 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
K-5
Total Students
503 students
258 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#778 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
52
-
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
-
35
Grade 2 Students
-
33
Grade 3 Students
70
46
Grade 4 Students
71
35
Grade 5 Students
83
42
Grade 6 Students
72
-
Grade 7 Students
68
-
Grade 8 Students
84
-
Ungraded Students
3
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
34%
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% Hispanic
27%
26%
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% Black
8%
4%
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% White
50%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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