Hawthorne Avenue School vs. George Washington Carver Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorne Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hawthorne Avenue 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% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, George Washington Carver 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than 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 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
444 students
736 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1990 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2111 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
92
Kindergarten Students
44
76
Grade 1 Students
55
62
Grade 2 Students
45
67
Grade 3 Students
36
65
Grade 4 Students
45
68
Grade 5 Students
49
68
Grade 6 Students
42
72
Grade 7 Students
51
71
Grade 8 Students
36
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
40%
% Black
79%
57%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%