North Cliff School vs. Malcolm S Mackay School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
North Cliff School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Malcolm S Mackay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
North Cliff School serves 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Malcolm S Mackay School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-5
Total Students
149 students
349 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#86 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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78%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
46
37
Grade 1 Students
45
44
Grade 2 Students
34
65
Grade 3 Students
-
72
Grade 4 Students
-
73
Grade 5 Students
-
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
66%
43%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
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% White
27%
42%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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