Spruce Street Elementary School vs. Ocean Acres Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Spruce Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Spruce Street 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 66% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Ocean Acres Elementary School serves 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-2
Total Students
384 students
606 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
29
Kindergarten Students
158
-
Grade 1 Students
156
265
Grade 2 Students
-
280
Ungraded Students
66
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
86%
13%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
7%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%