Christa Mcauliffe School vs. Charles E. Trefurt School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Christa Mcauliffe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 906 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Christa Mcauliffe School ranks in the top 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 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles E. Trefurt 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
906 students
668 students
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1084 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1515 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
74
Kindergarten Students
106
93
Grade 1 Students
85
91
Grade 2 Students
84
107
Grade 3 Students
90
101
Grade 4 Students
83
97
Grade 5 Students
89
105
Grade 6 Students
94
-
Grade 7 Students
101
-
Grade 8 Students
102
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
72%
75%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
16%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%