Mahatma K. Gandhi School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Diversity
Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,001 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 20% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Jr. 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,001 students
776 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1751 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1450 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
240
68
Kindergarten Students
79
78
Grade 1 Students
79
83
Grade 2 Students
91
74
Grade 3 Students
88
69
Grade 4 Students
95
81
Grade 5 Students
80
75
Grade 6 Students
62
71
Grade 7 Students
85
76
Grade 8 Students
83
95
Ungraded Students
19
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
18%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
18%
8%
% White
30%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
