Taylor Mills School vs. John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taylor Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taylor Mills School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-K
Total Students
533 students
306 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#304 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
96
Kindergarten Students
66
210
Grade 1 Students
91
-
Grade 2 Students
82
-
Grade 3 Students
99
-
Grade 4 Students
92
-
Grade 5 Students
103
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
66%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%