Merritt Memorial vs. Edward H. Bryan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Merritt Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Edward H. Bryan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 1-5, Merritt Memorial 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward H. Bryan 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 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-5
Total Students
276 students
531 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#119 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#135 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
76%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
-
111
Grade 1 Students
42
83
Grade 2 Students
49
72
Grade 3 Students
65
87
Grade 4 Students
57
66
Grade 5 Students
60
80
Ungraded Students
3
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
40%
38%
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% Hispanic
6%
9%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
48%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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