Summary:
Dr. Albert M. Bean School is an elementary school located in Pine Hill, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 366. The school is part of the Pine Hill School District, which is ranked 551 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dr. Albert M. Bean School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with rankings between 1,040 and 1,176 out of around 1,300-1,360 schools over the past several years. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The student population is racially diverse, with a mix of White (33-37%), African American (24-29%), Hispanic (22-28%), and other minority students. However, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.59% to 66.94% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3-8.5% in the earlier years to 20.9-26.9% in the more recent years.
Academically, Dr. Albert M. Bean School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 19.1% in ELA and 23.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42% and 45.9%, respectively. When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as John H. Glenn School and Erial Elementary School, Dr. Albert M. Bean School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Pine Hill School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1176th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,096
Students who attend Dr. Albert M. Bean School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 366
Racial breakdown:
White:
33.3%
Hispanic:
27.9%
African American:
24.9%
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Two or more races:
10.9%
Asian:
3.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%
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