Soaring Heights
Soaring Heights serves 241 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Soaring Heights placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Soaring Heights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Soaring Heights's student population of 241 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
241 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Soaring Heights is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Soaring Heights is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#362 out of 2221 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
46%
10%

Hispanic
20%
29%

Black
27%
15%

White
7%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 7/19/2017
Soaring Heights was the best experience that could be given to a student both academically and socially. Once you get to high school you sill notice that most of the lesson plans were already taught by Soaring Heights, making it very preparatory. It's small atmosphere helps establish a strong healthy bond amongst the peers and teachers and the strict environment helps students follow regulations and procedures. A majority of the students are very well behaved because of the strict environment and personally I have become a disciplined individual who is eager to learn. All my appreciation goes to Soaring Heights and I wish I could go back because only now can I truly appreciate it.
2 3/2/2010
When I used to attend this school, it was strict beyond belief, I am not sure if it still is because I no longer keep any contact with it but if it still is, the policies are unbelievable and the kids have no ability to have fun majority of the time. The academics were not the greatest either, I found myself lost in all of my classes after attending this school due to the lack of academic procedures. Unless you want your child to be full on academics (not the best although) then I do not recommend this school unless the system has changed through these years of my absence.
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