Smithville Elementary School vs. Arthur Rann Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smithville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Arthur Rann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Smithville 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 658 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Arthur Rann 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
562 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1340 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1170 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
68
66
Grade 1 Students
68
96
Grade 2 Students
75
98
Grade 3 Students
77
92
Grade 4 Students
82
76
Grade 5 Students
84
108
Grade 6 Students
71
102
Ungraded Students
13
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
19%
% Black
26%
16%
% White
44%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%