Deanna G. Taylor Academy vs. Hurden Looker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Hurden Looker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 202 students in grades 2-6, Deanna G. Taylor Academy 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 408 students in grades 2-6, Hurden Looker 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
2-6
Total Students
202 students
408 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1846 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1443 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
47
91
Grade 3 Students
41
85
Grade 4 Students
37
80
Grade 5 Students
39
71
Grade 6 Students
38
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
31%
46%
% Black
55%
40%
% White
10%
11%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%