Martin Luther King Jr. School vs. Mahatma K. Gandhi School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Jr. 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 38% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,014 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
836 students
1,014 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
95 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1578 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1702 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
179
Kindergarten Students
85
87
Grade 1 Students
87
90
Grade 2 Students
80
94
Grade 3 Students
86
106
Grade 4 Students
82
89
Grade 5 Students
87
90
Grade 6 Students
87
78
Grade 7 Students
95
78
Grade 8 Students
74
84
Ungraded Students
13
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
30%
% Hispanic
20%
20%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
50%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
