Central School vs. Clara E Coleman School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Clara E Coleman School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clara E Coleman School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
339 students
351 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#119 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#82 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
48
42
Grade 1 Students
42
65
Grade 2 Students
69
51
Grade 3 Students
49
74
Grade 4 Students
49
61
Grade 5 Students
70
48
Ungraded Students
12
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
24%
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
74%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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n/a