Watsessing Elementary School vs. Carteret Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Watsessing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Watsessing 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Carteret 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
270 students
375 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1585 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1650 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
52
Grade 1 Students
35
51
Grade 2 Students
26
44
Grade 3 Students
38
51
Grade 4 Students
31
55
Grade 5 Students
30
52
Grade 6 Students
37
54
Ungraded Students
29
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
44%
60%
% Black
39%
25%
% White
12%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
