Helen I Smith School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 346 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 1067th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 230 Cambridge Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
- Principal or Admin: Caroline Gaynor
School District Details
- Saddle Brook Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,988
- Graduation Rate: 95.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.2
- Enrolled Students: 1,724
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 346
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 177 (51.2%)
- Females: 169 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (2.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 34 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 43 (12.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 8 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 13.9% |
| White | 277 | 80.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 8.1% |
| 1st Grade | 58 | 16.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 39 | 11.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 53 | 15.3% |
| 4th Grade | 40 | 11.6% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 14.5% |
| 6th Grade | 45 | 13.0% |
| Ungraded | 33 | 9.5% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Helen I Smith School performed on average worse than many 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 | 43.1% | 51.5% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 52.6% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.4% | 80.9% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | 77.2% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.3% | 60.7% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 61.9% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.9% | 81.2% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | 69.9% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.2% | 98.3% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | 94.9% | 85.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 64.2% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | 60.4% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.5% | 84.4% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | 70.5% | 56.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.3% | 63.1% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 66.0% | 69.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.9% | 74.6% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | 68.0% | 78.7% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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