Adamsville Primary School vs. Van Derveer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Adamsville Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Van Derveer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Adamsville Primary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Derveer 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 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
461 students
745 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1186 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1348 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
68
Kindergarten Students
60
108
Grade 1 Students
68
136
Grade 2 Students
94
120
Grade 3 Students
87
105
Grade 4 Students
84
98
Grade 5 Students
-
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
22%
8%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
33%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%