John I. Dawes Early Learning Center vs. Clark Mills School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Clark Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clark Mills School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-5
Total Students
326 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#268 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
53%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
62%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
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Kindergarten Students
212
-
Grade 1 Students
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73
Grade 2 Students
-
91
Grade 3 Students
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96
Grade 4 Students
-
92
Grade 5 Students
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113
Ungraded Students
50
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
71%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
