Deanna G. Taylor Academy vs. Hurden Looker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Hurden Looker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades 2-6, Deanna G. Taylor Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 376 students in grades 2-6, Hurden Looker 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
2-6
Total Students
211 students
376 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1497 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 2 Students
37
79
Grade 3 Students
37
62
Grade 4 Students
39
79
Grade 5 Students
46
76
Grade 6 Students
42
62
Ungraded Students
10
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
41%
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% Black
60%
48%
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% White
9%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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