Durban Avenue Elementary School vs. Hopatcong Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Durban Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Durban Avenue 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades 4-7, Hopatcong Middle 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
4-7
Total Students
238 students
428 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1550 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopatcong Middle 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 Hopatcong Middle 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/51994/hopatcong-middle-school-chart-b5M5n2k.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
94
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Grade 1 Students
102
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Grade 4 Students
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117
Grade 5 Students
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99
Grade 6 Students
-
107
Grade 7 Students
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89
Ungraded Students
42
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
40%
36%
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% Black
6%
6%
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% White
49%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
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