University Elementary School vs. Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, University 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Berkeley Terrace 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
337 students
425 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2018 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1887 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
94
Kindergarten Students
59
44
Grade 1 Students
42
66
Grade 2 Students
44
44
Grade 3 Students
37
40
Grade 4 Students
52
52
Grade 5 Students
52
43
Ungraded Students
21
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
36%
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% Black
91%
61%
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% White
n/a
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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