Northvail Elementary School vs. Rockaway Meadow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northvail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northvail Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
369 students
248 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
50
37
Grade 1 Students
47
40
Grade 2 Students
66
33
Grade 3 Students
64
35
Grade 4 Students
66
45
Grade 5 Students
57
36
Ungraded Students
19
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
71%
35%
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% Hispanic
7%
26%
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% Black
5%
3%
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% White
13%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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