Hawthorne Park Elementary School vs. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 354 students in grades 1-4, Hawthorne Park 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 25-29% (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 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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 1-4, W. R. James Sr. 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-4
1-4
Total Students
354 students
408 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1611 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1943 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
89
108
Grade 2 Students
86
108
Grade 3 Students
92
84
Grade 4 Students
87
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
26%
% Black
67%
62%
% White
2%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%