Lyncrest Elementary School vs. John A. Forrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyncrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
John A. Forrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 207 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lyncrest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-4, John A. Forrest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
207 students
267 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
39
58
Grade 1 Students
34
41
Grade 2 Students
39
40
Grade 3 Students
44
51
Grade 4 Students
42
59
Ungraded Students
9
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
16%
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% Hispanic
18%
30%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
56%
48%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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