Oldmans Township School vs. Lafayette - Pershing
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Lafayette - Pershing ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oldmans Township 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Lafayette - Pershing serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-K
Total Students
286 students
296 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#815 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
138
Kindergarten Students
21
158
Grade 1 Students
25
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Grade 2 Students
28
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Grade 3 Students
32
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Grade 4 Students
30
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Grade 5 Students
35
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Grade 6 Students
36
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Grade 7 Students
35
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Grade 8 Students
31
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
45%


% Black
13%
36%


% White
74%
16%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

