Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center vs. Waterford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Waterford Elementary School
1106 Old White Horse Pike
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades 3-6, Waterford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
3-6
Total Students
257 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1371 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
153
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Kindergarten Students
104
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Grade 3 Students
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96
Grade 4 Students
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108
Grade 5 Students
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114
Grade 6 Students
-
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
76%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%