Folsom Elementary School vs. Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Folsom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Folsom Elementary School 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 38% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School serves 614 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-K
Total Students
375 students
614 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1208 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
350
Kindergarten Students
40
264
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
38
-
Grade 3 Students
38
-
Grade 4 Students
39
-
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
12%
27%
% Black
2%
25%
% White
83%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
