South Mountain / Annex School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 628 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 261st out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Thomas Gibbons
School District Details
- South Orange-Maplewood School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,979
- Graduation Rate: 86.1%
- Dropout Rate: 0.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 6,414
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 628
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 296 (47.1%)
- Females: 332 (52.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (1.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 25 (4.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 36 (5.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 147 | 23.4% |
| Asian | 34 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 4.1% |
| White | 398 | 63.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 15.3% |
| 1st Grade | 116 | 18.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 127 | 20.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 103 | 16.4% |
| 4th Grade | 101 | 16.1% |
| 5th Grade | 85 | 13.5% |
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 South Mountain / Annex School performed on average better 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 | 82.2% | 74.8% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 74.7% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.3% | 85.0% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 81.2% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.7% | 77.4% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | 74.8% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.9% | 84.1% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | 77.1% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 97.3% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | 94.8% | 85.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.1% | 76.0% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | 73.3% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 82.5% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | 83.3% | 56.6% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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