Aura Elementary School vs. J. Harvey Rodgers School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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J. Harvey Rodgers School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aura 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 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
J. Harvey Rodgers School serves 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-K
Total Students
350 students
274 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1155 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
127
Kindergarten Students
38
147
Grade 1 Students
41
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Grade 2 Students
45
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Grade 3 Students
42
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Grade 4 Students
59
-
Grade 5 Students
37
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Grade 6 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
23%
% Black
17%
29%
% White
65%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%