Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School vs. James Russell Lowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-4, James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
274 students
325 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1105 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
19
20
Grade 1 Students
61
59
Grade 2 Students
52
53
Grade 3 Students
68
70
Grade 4 Students
64
75
Ungraded Students
10
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
10%
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% Hispanic
44%
46%
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% Black
30%
28%
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% White
9%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
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