Durban Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Durban Avenue Elementary School

616 Durban Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843

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Bottom 50%

Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Durban Avenue Elementary 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 is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 34%
: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Durban Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Durban Avenue Elementary School's student population of 273 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durban Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	114
1	107

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School
2023	238
2022	235
2021	249
2020	255
2019	255
2018	252
2017	252
2016	228
2015	235
2014	256
2013	274
2012	302
2011	312
2010	329
2009	342
2008	378
2007	399
2006	395
2005	414
2004	428
2003	436
2002	462
2001	485
2000	448
1999	457
1998	471
1996	445
1995	437
1994	461
1993	449
1992	456
1991	449
1990	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	19
2011	16
2010	20
2009	25
2008	22
2007	28
2006	27
2005	29
2004	29
2003	33
2002	32
2001	33
2000	33
1999	31
1998	29
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26

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School Rankings

The of Durban Avenue Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(18-19)

34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2019	34%	44%	31%
2018	34%	42%	34%
2017	37%	41%	31%
2016	46%	40%	34%
2015	42%	36%	28%
2014	80%	75%	72%
2013	82%	75%	69%
2012	87%	75%	71%
2011	85%	75%	71%
2010	83%	73%	70%

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(18-19)

45%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2019	45%	57%	42%
2018	53%	55%	34%
2017	46%	53%	42%
2016	51%	50%	39%
2015	42%	47%	39%
2014	60%	69%	69%
2013	55%	69%	67%
2012	61%	69%	68%
2011	66%	69%	71%
2010	62%	69%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2012	16:1	13:1	13:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	10%	2%
2016	1%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	4%	9%	2%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	3%	6%	2%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	40%	33%	33%
2022	37%	32%	30%
2021	32%	31%	27%
2020	22%	29%	22%
2019	22%	29%	22%
2018	18%	27%	19%
2017	18%	27%	19%
2016	17%	26%	18%
2015	17%	25%	16%
2014	16%	24%	15%
2013	17%	23%	16%
2012	16%	23%	15%
2011	12%	22%	15%
2010	12%	21%	15%
2009	17%	20%	15%
2008	17%	19%	15%
2007	15%	19%	14%
2006	16%	18%	12%
2005	13%	18%	11%
2004	9%	17%	10%
2003	9%	17%	8%
2002	9%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	2%	14%	4%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	3%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	6%	15%	5%
2022	5%	15%	5%
2021	6%	15%	4%
2020	4%	15%	4%
2019	4%	15%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	3%
2015	6%	16%	4%
2014	5%	16%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	4%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	3%
2007	5%	17%	3%
2006	4%	18%	3%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	3%
2002	3%	18%	3%
2001	2%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	2%
1999	3%	18%	2%
1998	2%	18%	2%
1996	1%	19%	2%
1995	2%	19%	2%
1994	3%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	2%	19%	2%

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White

52%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	49%	39%	58%
2022	53%	40%	61%
2021	59%	41%	65%
2020	70%	43%	71%
2019	70%	43%	71%
2018	78%	45%	75%
2017	78%	45%	75%
2016	79%	46%	76%
2015	75%	48%	78%
2014	77%	49%	78%
2013	77%	50%	77%
2012	76%	51%	78%
2011	80%	52%	78%
2010	81%	53%	78%
2009	75%	54%	79%
2008	75%	55%	79%
2007	77%	56%	80%
2006	77%	56%	81%
2005	81%	57%	82%
2004	85%	58%	84%
2003	87%	58%	87%
2002	86%	59%	88%
2001	90%	61%	90%
2000	91%	61%	92%
1999	91%	62%	92%
1998	94%	62%	92%
1996	94%	62%	92%
1995	93%	63%	92%
1994	92%	63%	93%
1993	93%	63%	93%
1992	92%	64%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.56
2022	0.58	0.71	0.54
2021	0.55	0.71	0.50
2020	0.46	0.70	0.45
2019	0.46	0.70	0.45
2018	0.36	0.70	0.41
2017	0.36	0.70	0.41
2016	0.35	0.69	0.39
2015	0.41	0.68	0.37
2014	0.38	0.68	0.36
2013	0.38	0.67	0.38
2012	0.40	0.66	0.37
2011	0.35	0.65	0.36
2010	0.33	0.65	0.37
2009	0.42	0.64	0.35
2008	0.41	0.63	0.35
2007	0.39	0.62	0.34
2006	0.38	0.62	0.32
2005	0.33	0.61	0.31
2004	0.26	0.60	0.28
2003	0.24	0.60	0.24
2002	0.25	0.59	0.22
2001	0.19	0.58	0.19
2000	0.17	0.57	0.15
1999	0.17	0.57	0.16
1998	0.12	0.57	0.16
1996	0.14	0.56	0.15
1995	0.15	0.55	0.16
1994	0.15	0.55	0.14
1993	0.14	0.55	0.14
1992	0.15	0.54	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	21%	31%	19%
2022	21%	30%	18%
2021	26%	32%	20%
2020	18%	33%	18%
2019	18%	33%	18%
2018	15%	33%	18%
2017	15%	33%	18%
2016	16%	33%	18%
2015	13%	31%	16%
2014	16%	32%	16%
2013	21%	31%	18%
2012	20%	29%	14%
2011	19%	27%	16%
2010	14%	26%	12%
2009	11%	24%	10%
2008	10%	22%	10%
2007	10%	21%	10%
2006	9%	21%	8%
2004	8%	21%	7%
2003	7%	21%	6%
2002	6%	22%	7%
2001	6%	22%	6%
2000	10%	23%	6%
1999	9%	24%	8%
1998	8%	24%	8%
1996	12%	24%	8%
1995	7%	24%	8%
1994	9%	24%	7%
1993	12%	23%	7%
1992	11%	21%	8%
1991	8%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Durban Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Hopatcong Borough School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	11%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	10%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hopatcong Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Durban Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Durban Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopatcong Middle School, Tulsa Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).

How many students attend Durban Avenue Elementary School?

273 students attend Durban Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Durban Avenue Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Durban Avenue Elementary School?

Durban Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Durban Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Durban Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Durban Avenue Elementary School part of?

Durban Avenue Elementary School is part of Hopatcong Borough School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 34%
: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education