John I. Dawes Early Learning Center vs. Clark Mills School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Clark Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades 1-5, Clark Mills 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 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-K
1-5
Total Students
306 students
474 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#198 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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72%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
96
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Kindergarten Students
210
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Grade 1 Students
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87
Grade 2 Students
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101
Grade 3 Students
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84
Grade 4 Students
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94
Grade 5 Students
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108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
65%
74%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%