Parkview Elementary School vs. Somerdale Park School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Somerdale Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Parkview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Somerdale Park 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
398 students
451 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1263 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1716 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
25
Kindergarten Students
77
43
Grade 1 Students
86
48
Grade 2 Students
91
37
Grade 3 Students
77
47
Grade 4 Students
-
33
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Grade 6 Students
-
53
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Ungraded Students
33
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
25%
% Black
16%
23%
% White
57%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%