Ollie Culbreth Jr. School vs. James F. Murray School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ollie Culbreth 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, James F. Murray 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% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
335 students
642 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2103 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1598 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
34
70
Grade 1 Students
41
57
Grade 2 Students
29
81
Grade 3 Students
35
76
Grade 4 Students
28
62
Grade 5 Students
27
68
Grade 6 Students
33
82
Grade 7 Students
34
84
Grade 8 Students
35
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
15%
% Hispanic
27%
26%
% Black
64%
30%
% White
5%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%