J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School vs. Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Howard B. Brunner Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
526 students
434 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#202 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#426 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
61
Kindergarten Students
81
71
Grade 1 Students
108
75
Grade 2 Students
92
83
Grade 3 Students
105
89
Grade 4 Students
101
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
14%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
5%
9%
% White
63%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%