Taylor Mills School vs. John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taylor Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Taylor Mills 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 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-K
Total Students
558 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#323 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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40
Kindergarten Students
66
255
Grade 1 Students
86
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Grade 2 Students
87
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Grade 3 Students
96
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Grade 4 Students
92
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Grade 5 Students
114
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Ungraded Students
17
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
9%
10%
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% Hispanic
17%
16%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
66%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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