Blackwood Elementary School vs. Loring Flemming Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blackwood Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 679 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loring Flemming Elementary 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
576 students
679 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
112
123
Grade 1 Students
100
100
Grade 2 Students
80
113
Grade 3 Students
110
102
Grade 4 Students
70
130
Grade 5 Students
104
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
19%
% Black
34%
26%
% White
31%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
