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Tamaques Elementary School vs. Watchung Hills Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Tamaques Elementary School
641 Willow Grove Road
Westfield, NJ 07090
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Watchung Hills Regional High School
108 Stirling Rd.
Warren, NJ 07059
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Tamaques Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Watchung Hills Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades 1-5, Tamaques Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,823 students in grades 9-12, Watchung Hills Regional High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
9-12
Total Students
411 students
1,823 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
157 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Watchung Hills Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#105 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#336 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Tamaques Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Watchung Hills Regional High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in NJ)
45%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in NJ)
63%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
95%
(Top 30% in NJ)
n/a
This chart display graduation rate of Watchung Hills Regional High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Watchung Hills Regional High School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
72
-
Grade 2 Students
79
-
Grade 3 Students
94
-
Grade 4 Students
74
-
Grade 5 Students
77
-
Grade 9 Students
-
442
Grade 10 Students
-
433
Grade 11 Students
-
434
Grade 12 Students
-
495
Ungraded Students
15
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
72%
58%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.46
0.60
This chart display the diversity score of Tamaques Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Watchung Hills Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tamaques Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Watchung Hills Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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