Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School vs. Columbus Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Private Nicholas Minue 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Columbus 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 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
508 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1257 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1799 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
68
Kindergarten Students
78
84
Grade 1 Students
89
97
Grade 2 Students
85
101
Grade 3 Students
78
80
Grade 4 Students
89
97
Ungraded Students
37
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
41%
18%
% Hispanic
34%
45%
% Black
12%
24%
% White
9%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
