Salem Drive School vs. Bee Meadow School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem Drive School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Bee Meadow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Salem Drive School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bee Meadow School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
231 students
292 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#240 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#608 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Drive School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Drive School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/51932/salem-drive-school-chart-boT4uLR.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bee Meadow School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bee Meadow School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/51929/bee-meadow-school-chart-ODAlBo.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bee Meadow School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bee Meadow School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/51929/bee-meadow-school-chart-JaWqSi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
33
38
Grade 1 Students
40
49
Grade 2 Students
42
44
Grade 3 Students
41
52
Grade 4 Students
37
43
Grade 5 Students
38
47
Ungraded Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
15%
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% Hispanic
8%
17%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
75%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bee Meadow School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bee Meadow School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/51929/bee-meadow-school-chart-Yxlxs1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bee Meadow School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bee Meadow School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/51929/bee-meadow-school-chart-byNeTcV.png)
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bee Meadow School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bee Meadow School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/51929/bee-meadow-school-chart-LkNkwc.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
10%
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