Kennedy Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 30-34% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jefferson Elementary 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 30-34% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
267 students
356 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#522 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#758 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
51
62
Grade 1 Students
60
66
Grade 2 Students
47
68
Grade 3 Students
54
72
Grade 4 Students
51
59
Ungraded Students
4
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%