Jeffrey Clark School vs. Hillcrest School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Hillcrest School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Jeffrey Clark School serves 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
469 students
439 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1743 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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23%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
29
Kindergarten Students
143
65
Grade 1 Students
128
59
Grade 2 Students
154
69
Grade 3 Students
-
82
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
-
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
8%
53%
% Black
5%
23%
% White
79%
8%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%