The Ethical Community Charter School vs. Mahatma K. Gandhi School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Ethical Community Charter 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
357 students
821 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1345 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1763 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
172
Kindergarten Students
38
83
Grade 1 Students
40
77
Grade 2 Students
35
66
Grade 3 Students
46
69
Grade 4 Students
44
54
Grade 5 Students
47
81
Grade 6 Students
27
82
Grade 7 Students
29
58
Grade 8 Students
35
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
32%
31%
% Hispanic
24%
19%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
26%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%