Nellie F Bennett Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 736 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 225th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: James Karaba
School District Details
- Point Pleasant Borough School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,979
- Graduation Rate: 92.6%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 3,058
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 736
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 383 (52.0%)
- Females: 353 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (1.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 30 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 41 (5.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 7 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 4.8% |
| White | 672 | 91.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 6 | 0.8% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13.0% |
| 1st Grade | 121 | 16.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 113 | 15.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 126 | 17.1% |
| 4th Grade | 137 | 18.6% |
| 5th Grade | 125 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 1.6% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Nellie F Bennett Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on October 31, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Amazing staff with true caring and understanding for the students. Building and grounds are very nice and well cared for. The students have many educational and fun activities that are offered. Would recommend this school as one of the best in the area.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Nellie F Bennett Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.5% | 81.6% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | 81.1% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.3% | 93.4% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | 91.7% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.7% | 77.9% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 79.1% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.6% | 89.3% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | 88.6% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.3% | 98.0% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 96.2% | 85.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.8% | 77.0% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | 82.6% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.6% | 92.0% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 90.6% | 56.6% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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