Southern Boulevard School
Tel:
(973)457-2509
- Southern Boulevard School serves 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 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 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southern Boulevard School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
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Southern Boulevard School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Southern Boulevard School's student population of 482 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 482 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southern Boulevard School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,234 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern Boulevard School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #73 out of 2234 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 15% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 27% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 75% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.69 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | The School District Of The Chathams School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southern Boulevard School is Chatham High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chatham Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lafayette Avenus School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chatham Chatham High School Grades: 9-12 | 1241 students
0.7 miles
255 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2505 0.7 9-12 1241 - Chatham Lafayette Avenus School Grades: 4-5 | 691 students
0.8 miles
221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2507 0.8 4-5 691 - Madison Kings Road School Grades: K-5 | 311 students
1.4 miles
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973)593-3178 1.4 K-5 311 - Chatham Washington Avenue School Grades: PK-3 | 397 students
1.4 miles
102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2510 1.4 PK-3 397 - Chatham Chatham Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1086 students
1.5 miles
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2506 1.5 6-8 1086
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