H Ashton Marsh vs. Leeds Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
H Ashton Marsh ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Leeds Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, H Ashton Marsh ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leeds Avenue 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
516 students
570 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1500 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1803 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
132
90
Kindergarten Students
71
100
Grade 1 Students
75
85
Grade 2 Students
85
72
Grade 3 Students
74
93
Grade 4 Students
79
66
Grade 5 Students
-
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
11%
37%
% White
44%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%