Brayton Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades 1-5, Brayton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades 1-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
304 students
215 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#71 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#295 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-b3THcl9.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-nib826.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bw0IKT7.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 1 Students
54
42
Grade 2 Students
68
42
Grade 3 Students
61
38
Grade 4 Students
61
41
Grade 5 Students
53
40
Ungraded Students
7
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bthkuSw.png)
% Hispanic
17%
31%
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% Black
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-fEUmWQ.png)
% White
67%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-W4ndtn.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-W4xAGl.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/53000/53112/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-W4IqwF.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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