Loring Flemming Elementary School vs. Blackwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Blackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loring Flemming 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackwood 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
653 students
606 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1697 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
24
Kindergarten Students
95
100
Grade 1 Students
119
91
Grade 2 Students
100
106
Grade 3 Students
112
69
Grade 4 Students
102
102
Grade 5 Students
125
110
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
18%
% Black
24%
34%
% White
43%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
