Parkview Elementary School vs. Somerdale Park School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Somerdale Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Parkview Elementary School 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 40-44% (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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Somerdale Park 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% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
357 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1068 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1565 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
18
Kindergarten Students
59
55
Grade 1 Students
77
54
Grade 2 Students
70
57
Grade 3 Students
94
34
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
30
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
29%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
55%
37%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%