Slackwood Elementary School vs. Ben Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Slackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Slackwood 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
238 students
335 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ben Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ben Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-b2b3b6C.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ben Franklin Elementary 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 Ben Franklin Elementary 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/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-yxJX1x.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ben Franklin Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ben Franklin Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-wEuiXC.png)
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
55
79
Grade 1 Students
68
64
Grade 2 Students
48
77
Grade 3 Students
61
74
Ungraded Students
6
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
24%
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% Hispanic
34%
17%
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% Black
12%
13%
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% White
31%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ben Franklin Elementary 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 Ben Franklin Elementary 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/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-dLWPSu.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ben Franklin Elementary 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 Ben Franklin Elementary 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/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-W4upj1.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ben Franklin Elementary 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 Ben Franklin Elementary 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/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-btiDXaP.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ben Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ben Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/52132/ben-franklin-elementary-school-chart-qYZvM0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
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