Mill Lake vs. Oak Tree Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mill Lake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Oak Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Oak Tree Elementary School 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 84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% 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-3
Total Students
471 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#190 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
71%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
84
117
Grade 1 Students
106
156
Grade 2 Students
106
169
Grade 3 Students
109
196
Ungraded Students
52
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
83%
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% Hispanic
12%
4%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
59%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.30
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Tree Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Tree Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137686/oak-tree-elementary-school-chart-SIIcVL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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