Bear Tavern Elementary School vs. Toll Gate Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bear Tavern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Toll Gate Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Tavern Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than 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 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Toll Gate Grammar School ranks in the top 20% 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
461 students
299 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#227 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
12
Kindergarten Students
68
51
Grade 1 Students
63
33
Grade 2 Students
76
61
Grade 3 Students
67
54
Grade 4 Students
76
43
Grade 5 Students
72
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
5%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
74%
80%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%