Magnolia vs. Somerdale Park School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Magnolia ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Somerdale Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Magnolia 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Somerdale Park 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
396 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1556 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1565 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
18
Kindergarten Students
38
55
Grade 1 Students
48
54
Grade 2 Students
33
57
Grade 3 Students
43
34
Grade 4 Students
43
56
Grade 5 Students
34
30
Grade 6 Students
37
46
Grade 7 Students
43
44
Grade 8 Students
31
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
29%
% Black
22%
21%
% White
44%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%