W. R. James Sr. Elementary School vs. Hawthorne Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-4, W. R. James Sr. 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 15-19% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hawthorne Park 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
348 students
392 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
75
75
Grade 2 Students
77
89
Grade 3 Students
87
82
Grade 4 Students
84
95
Ungraded Students
25
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
29%
23%
% Black
62%
70%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
