Prospect Park School No. 1 vs. Haledon Public School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Prospect Park School No. 1 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,005 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Haledon Public 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
652 students
1,005 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
95 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2020 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
91
82
Kindergarten Students
87
83
Grade 1 Students
76
103
Grade 2 Students
76
105
Grade 3 Students
78
92
Grade 4 Students
81
109
Grade 5 Students
75
111
Grade 6 Students
83
79
Grade 7 Students
2
119
Grade 8 Students
3
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%


% Hispanic
72%
66%


% Black
13%
12%


% White
7%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%

