Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School vs. Central Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 275 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Central Park Elementary 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-3
Total Students
183 students
275 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#952 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1500 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
18
5
Grade 1 Students
21
1
Grade 2 Students
24
143
Grade 3 Students
12
126
Grade 4 Students
14
-
Grade 5 Students
14
-
Grade 6 Students
19
-
Grade 7 Students
12
-
Grade 8 Students
21
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
23%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
94%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%