Mahatma K. Gandhi School vs. The Ethical Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
The Ethical Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Ethical Community Charter 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
895 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1751 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1169 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
210
-
Kindergarten Students
76
36
Grade 1 Students
66
39
Grade 2 Students
74
42
Grade 3 Students
74
44
Grade 4 Students
86
48
Grade 5 Students
86
39
Grade 6 Students
60
26
Grade 7 Students
76
41
Grade 8 Students
87
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
32%
34%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
20%
13%
% White
29%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
