Mahatma K. Gandhi School vs. The Ethical Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Ethical Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Ethical Community Charter 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
821 students
357 students
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1763 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1345 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
172
16
Kindergarten Students
83
38
Grade 1 Students
77
40
Grade 2 Students
66
35
Grade 3 Students
69
46
Grade 4 Students
54
44
Grade 5 Students
81
47
Grade 6 Students
82
27
Grade 7 Students
58
29
Grade 8 Students
79
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
31%
32%
% Hispanic
19%
24%
% Black
18%
12%
% White
30%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%