John Adams vs. Livingston Park
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Adams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Livingston Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John Adams ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Livingston Park 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 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
561 students
494 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1520 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
52
Kindergarten Students
111
97
Grade 1 Students
90
89
Grade 2 Students
100
87
Grade 3 Students
95
89
Grade 4 Students
99
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
31%
19%
% Hispanic
33%
49%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
13%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%