Prospect Park School No. 1 vs. Haledon Public School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prospect Park School No. 1 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 996 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Haledon Public 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
620 students
996 students
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
96 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2020 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
92
82
Kindergarten Students
69
94
Grade 1 Students
72
89
Grade 2 Students
73
100
Grade 3 Students
83
110
Grade 4 Students
77
94
Grade 5 Students
81
115
Grade 6 Students
73
106
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
74%
67%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
6%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%