Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School vs. Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten, Lillian M. Dunfee 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 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 479 students in grades 3-4, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
3-4
Total Students
293 students
479 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1214 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
264
-
Grade 3 Students
-
221
Grade 4 Students
-
233
Ungraded Students
29
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
75%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
