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Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School vs. Edward V. Walton Primary School

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School Overview

School
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School
666 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Edward V. Walton Primary School
601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
Top Rankings

Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 223 students in grades 3-5, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Edward V. Walton Primary School serves 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
223 students
559 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores

72%
(Top 1% in NJ)(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thelma L. Sandmeier 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 2018-19 school year data.
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74%
(Top 1% in NJ)(18-19 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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76
Kindergarten Students
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165
Grade 1 Students
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139
Grade 2 Students
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158
Grade 3 Students
68
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Grade 4 Students
74
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Grade 5 Students
74
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Ungraded Students
7
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
8%
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% Hispanic
14%
19%
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% Black
12%
11%
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% White
56%
55%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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0.64
0.65
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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