Richard E Byrd School vs. Alexander Hamilton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard E Byrd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Alexander Hamilton 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 259 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Richard E Byrd School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alexander Hamilton School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (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 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
259 students
299 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#39 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
35
38
Grade 1 Students
38
53
Grade 2 Students
44
53
Grade 3 Students
45
53
Grade 4 Students
49
54
Grade 5 Students
48
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
32%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
65%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
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