Nixon Elementary School vs. Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Nixon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Nixon 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 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School serves 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-K
Total Students
261 students
226 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1155 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
142
Kindergarten Students
47
84
Grade 1 Students
46
-
Grade 2 Students
55
-
Grade 3 Students
37
-
Grade 4 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
38%
21%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
48%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%