Robert Waters Elementary School vs. Colin Powell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Waters Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 980 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Robert Waters Elementary 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 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
980 students
753 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1822 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1785 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
87
88
Grade 1 Students
141
103
Grade 2 Students
108
131
Grade 3 Students
122
108
Grade 4 Students
133
165
Grade 5 Students
131
148
Grade 6 Students
148
-
Ungraded Students
82
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
98%
95%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%