Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School vs. Menlo Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Menlo Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Menlo Park Terrace 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 796 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Menlo Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
325 students
796 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1233 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#320 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
40
70
Grade 1 Students
49
118
Grade 2 Students
79
147
Grade 3 Students
52
130
Grade 4 Students
54
150
Grade 5 Students
51
154
Ungraded Students
-
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
20%
82%
% Hispanic
44%
7%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
26%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
