Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26 vs. Jotham W. Wakeman School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Jotham W. Wakeman School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jotham W. Wakeman School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 92% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
468 students
585 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#733 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
98
Kindergarten Students
60
77
Grade 1 Students
57
81
Grade 2 Students
59
84
Grade 3 Students
38
76
Grade 4 Students
51
87
Grade 5 Students
35
64
Ungraded Students
92
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
40%
% Hispanic
34%
39%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
18%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%