South Valley Elementary School vs. George C. Baker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
George C. Baker Elementary 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 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, South Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, George C. Baker Elementary 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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
392 students
397 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#32 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#82 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
19
Kindergarten Students
77
87
Grade 1 Students
93
86
Grade 2 Students
89
79
Grade 3 Students
92
113
Ungraded Students
21
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
7%
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% Hispanic
5%
6%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
57%
75%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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