Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School vs. Folsom Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School serves 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Folsom 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 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-8
Total Students
628 students
382 students
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![This chart displays total students of Folsom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Folsom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/52000/51762/folsom-elementary-school-chart-CQvNTm.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1247 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
44%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
92
12
Kindergarten Students
257
34
Grade 1 Students
245
37
Grade 2 Students
-
39
Grade 3 Students
-
35
Grade 4 Students
-
44
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Ungraded Students
34
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/51762/folsom-elementary-school-chart-s4PI1r.png)
% Hispanic
28%
9%
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% Black
22%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/52000/51762/folsom-elementary-school-chart-ycSP9j.png)
% White
35%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/51762/folsom-elementary-school-chart-Zc8q10.png)
Diversity Score
0.75
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Folsom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Folsom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/51762/folsom-elementary-school-chart-ycSP9a.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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