Spruce Street Elementary School vs. Piner 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
Piner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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).
Piner Elementary School serves 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-1
Total Students
384 students
415 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
n/a
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
114
Kindergarten Students
158
126
Grade 1 Students
156
128
Ungraded Students
66
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
86%
85%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
7%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
