Ollie Culbreth Jr. School vs. Julia A. Barnes School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Julia A. Barnes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
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 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julia A. Barnes 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
335 students
433 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2103 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1358 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
144
Kindergarten Students
34
56
Grade 1 Students
41
99
Grade 2 Students
29
111
Grade 3 Students
35
23
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
34
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
27%
59%
% Black
64%
17%
% White
5%
16%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%