Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School

967 Main St Canton, Salem NJ, 8079 | Lower Alloways Creek Township School District | 856-935-2707
  • grades PK-8
  • students 163
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
39%Salem
52%New Jersey

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Lower Alloways Creek Township School District" in Salem, NJ. There are a total of 163 students and 20 teachers at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is equal to the New Jersey average.

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students163
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3>= 50%
440-59%
5< 50%
640-59%
7>= 50%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3< 50%
421-39%
5>= 50%
640-59%
7>= 50%
860-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 95.7% 95.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.4% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemNew JerseyNational
Population4,7618,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0311,21591
Median age31.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%56%55%
Speak English91%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college30.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.