Thomas G. Connors Elementary School vs. Wallace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas G. Connors 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
272 students
535 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1445 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#709 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
50
112
Grade 1 Students
56
97
Grade 2 Students
61
83
Grade 3 Students
33
57
Grade 4 Students
25
55
Grade 5 Students
30
52
Ungraded Students
17
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
25%
% Black
16%
5%
% White
43%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%