Mahatma K. Gandhi School vs. The Ethical Community Charter 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:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
The Ethical Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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 380 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Ethical Community Charter 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
1,001 students
380 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1751 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1169 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
240
-
Kindergarten Students
79
43
Grade 1 Students
79
44
Grade 2 Students
91
42
Grade 3 Students
88
43
Grade 4 Students
95
43
Grade 5 Students
80
44
Grade 6 Students
62
44
Grade 7 Students
85
39
Grade 8 Students
83
38
Ungraded Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
35%
% Hispanic
18%
21%
% Black
18%
11%
% White
30%
27%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
