Leeds Avenue Elementary School vs. H Ashton Marsh
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leeds Avenue 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, H Ashton Marsh ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
570 students
516 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1803 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1500 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
132
Kindergarten Students
100
71
Grade 1 Students
85
75
Grade 2 Students
72
85
Grade 3 Students
93
74
Grade 4 Students
66
79
Grade 5 Students
64
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
55%
33%
% Black
37%
11%
% White
3%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%