Jotham W. Wakeman School vs. Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jotham W. Wakeman School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jotham W. Wakeman School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26 ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
579 students
555 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
59 teachers
(22-23 School Year Data)
(22-23 School Year Data)


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
n/a


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#678 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1088 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
92
142
Kindergarten Students
86
99
Grade 1 Students
93
67
Grade 2 Students
71
78
Grade 3 Students
89
70
Grade 4 Students
82
54
Grade 5 Students
66
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
44%
35%


% Hispanic
33%
35%


% Black
10%
9%


% White
9%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

