Taylor Mills School vs. John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taylor Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Taylor Mills School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-K
Total Students
557 students
326 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#467 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
64
Kindergarten Students
60
212
Grade 1 Students
85
-
Grade 2 Students
94
-
Grade 3 Students
85
-
Grade 4 Students
107
-
Grade 5 Students
104
-
Ungraded Students
22
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
68%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%