Mill Lake vs. Barclay Brook School
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School Overview
School
Barclay Brook School
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Top Rankings
Mill Lake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Mill Lake ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Barclay Brook School serves 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-2
Total Students
471 students
328 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
13
Kindergarten Students
84
64
Grade 1 Students
106
116
Grade 2 Students
106
97
Grade 3 Students
109
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Ungraded Students
52
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
51%
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% Hispanic
12%
6%
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% Black
3%
5%
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% White
59%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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