Lafayette Estates Elementary School vs. Ford Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Estates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Ford Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Lafayette Estates Elementary School serves 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Lafayette Estates Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Ford Avenue Elementary School serves 223 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Ford Avenue Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
223 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1619 out of 2221 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1517 out of 2221 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
69
25
Grade 1 Students
83
36
Grade 2 Students
67
29
Grade 3 Students
86
41
Grade 4 Students
76
44
Grade 5 Students
87
42
Ungraded Students
7
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
35%
18%
% Hispanic
33%
25%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
18%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
