Julia A. Barnes School vs. Joseph H. Brensinger School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Julia A. Barnes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Joseph H. Brensinger School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julia A. Barnes 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 926 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Joseph H. Brensinger 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
433 students
926 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
95 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1358 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1506 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
144
-
Kindergarten Students
56
102
Grade 1 Students
99
97
Grade 2 Students
111
95
Grade 3 Students
23
112
Grade 4 Students
-
105
Grade 5 Students
-
133
Grade 6 Students
-
101
Grade 7 Students
-
86
Grade 8 Students
-
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
59%
30%
% Black
17%
19%
% White
16%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%