Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School vs. James Russell Lowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-4, James Russell Lowell 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
270 students
310 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1366 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1347 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
18
19
Grade 1 Students
39
57
Grade 2 Students
69
59
Grade 3 Students
71
67
Grade 4 Students
63
64
Ungraded Students
10
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
12%
% Hispanic
38%
43%
% Black
29%
31%
% White
9%
11%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%