Julia A. Barnes School vs. Joseph H. Brensinger School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Julia A. Barnes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Joseph H. Brensinger School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Julia A. Barnes 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 10-14% (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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,086 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Joseph H. Brensinger 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
291 students
1,086 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1485 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1833 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
103
Kindergarten Students
47
119
Grade 1 Students
66
102
Grade 2 Students
59
113
Grade 3 Students
34
98
Grade 4 Students
17
105
Grade 5 Students
30
100
Grade 6 Students
-
106
Grade 7 Students
-
118
Grade 8 Students
-
113
Ungraded Students
17
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
29%
% Black
27%
19%
% White
7%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
