Pines Lake Elementary School

Summary:

Pines Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 387 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked 155 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Pines Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 63.1% to 67.2% in ELA and 52.2% to 71.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43.6% to 52.3% in ELA and 40.1% to 47.6% in Mathematics. The school also stands out in its performance for Hispanic students, ranking among the top 5-10% of New Jersey elementary schools in this subgroup for the past three years.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 10.9% and 18.1% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools in the district. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 5.29% to 6.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the state average. While the school's consistent academic excellence is a strength, it is important to ensure that all student subgroups have equitable opportunities and support to achieve their full potential.


Detail:

Public K-5

 511 Pines Lake Drive
       Wayne, NJ  07470


(973) 633-3175

District: Wayne Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
287th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,923 Help


Students who attend Pines Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Schuyler Colfax Middle School
High:    Wayne Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.9%
Hispanic:
13.7%
Asian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7% Help


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Compare Details Pines Lake Elementary School ranks better than 78.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), Hispanic (13.7%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pines Lake Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Wayne Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pines Lake Elementary School is $14,923. 6 elementary schools in the Wayne Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pines Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pines Lake Elementary School 287th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Pines Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Township Public School District 155th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pines Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.24 217th 1204 82.0%
2004 75.94 303rd 1298 76.7%
2005 75.81 301st 1303 76.9%
2006 81.67 109th 1314 91.7%
2007 73.77 344th 1329 74.1%
2008 73.88 368th 1338 72.5%
2009 71.09 442nd 1346 67.2%
2010 66.23 541st 1354 60.0%
2011 72.15 408th 1360 70.0%
2012 75.04 363rd 1363 73.4%
2013 77.47 310th 1367 77.3%
2014 76.20 337th 1363 75.3%
2015 72.83 385th 1357 71.6%
2016 76.94 326th 1346 75.8%
2017 66.57 512th 1352 62.1%
2018 63.88 536th 1353 60.4%
2019 62.06 556th 1360 59.1%
2021 72.45 318th 1317 75.9%
2022 67.24 457th 1345 66.0%
2023 68.40 442nd 1342 67.1%
2024 79.48 287th 1338 78.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 121st 434 72.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.48 375th 1001 62.5%
2019 34.80 588th 1007 41.6%
2021 65.96 205th 868 76.4%
2022 66.32 247th 949 74.0%
2023 78.00 150th 958 84.3%
2024 61.98 281st 989 71.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.19 535th 1333 59.9%
2019 61.95 538th 1331 59.6%
2021 73.94 269th 1290 79.1%
2022 69.95 422nd 1326 68.2%
2023 75.33 330th 1318 75.0%
2024 74.25 342nd 1317 74.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.43 482nd 1334 63.9%
2019 60.63 537th 1335 59.8%
2021 67.80 366th 1297 71.8%
2022 60.71 513th 1324 61.3%
2023 58.51 542nd 1315 58.8%
2024 81.87 228th 1313 82.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 569th 870 34.6%
2019 75.72 161st 899 82.1%
2021 95.92 35th 896 96.1%
2022 97.99 17th 953 98.2%
2023 92.72 57th 982 94.2%
2024 86.71 96th 989 90.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pines Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.62 534th 1022 47.7%
2019 40.93 642nd 1023 37.2%
2021 59.31 335th 964 65.2%
2022 47.08 526th 976 46.1%
2023 52.07 469th 975 51.9%
2024 67.02 297th 963 69.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pines Lake Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 283 11 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1989 287 6 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1990 289 4 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 280 5 20 14 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1992 324 2 28 15 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1993 354 2 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1994 352 2 21 10 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 426 1 22 10 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1996 426 1 22 10 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1998 465 0 33 9 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1999 485 0 34 16 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 515 0 40 15 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2001 449 1 33 17 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 444 7 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2003 444 7 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2004 425 9 30 22 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2005 432 5 28 20 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2006 432 4 33 19 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2007 440 2 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2008 410 2 32 14 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2009 411 0 32 19 0 0 0 0 462
2010 409 0 47 22 0 0 3 0 481
2011 353 0 44 24 0 0 4 0 425
2012 340 0 54 30 0 0 5 0 429
2013 318 1 50 28 0 0 5 0 402
2014 321 3 45 35 0 0 5 0 409
2015 298 4 52 41 0 0 4 0 399
2016 262 5 46 48 0 0 6 0 367
2017 275 4 48 53 0 0 7 0 387
2018 254 6 45 56 0 0 6 0 367
2019 256 10 47 59 1 0 7 0 380
2020 256 9 36 53 1 0 10 0 365
2021 245 5 34 59 1 0 15 0 359
2022 278 6 33 44 2 0 15 0 378
2023 290 6 28 46 2 0 15 0 387
2024 275 2 29 51 1 0 14 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pines Lake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 306 17.0 18.0 n/a
1989 307 15.0 20.4 n/a
1990 311 16.0 19.4 1.3
1991 319 18.0 17.7 0.9
1992 369 21.0 17.5 1.9
1993 394 22.7 17.4 1.3
1994 385 24.0 16.0 2.3
1995 459 24.0 19.1 2.2
1996 459 24.0 19.1 2.2
1998 507 27.5 18.4 2.4
1999 535 29.0 18.4 1.1
2000 570 30.0 19.0 3
2001 500 30.3 16.5 3.8
2002 498 28.0 17.8 3.4
2003 498 28.0 17.8 3.4
2004 486 26.0 18.7 2.9
2005 485 29.0 16.7 n/a
2006 488 29.0 16.8 2
2007 489 28.0 17.5 2.9
2008 458 22.0 20.8 4.1
2009 462 33.8 12.0 2.8
2010 481 27.0 17.8 3.5
2011 425 25.5 16.6 4.5
2012 429 23.6 18.1 6.3
2013 402 29.0 13.8 8.2
2014 409 28.0 14.6 10.3
2015 399 27.0 14.7 6.3
2016 367 32.0 11.4 9.8
2017 387 31.3 12.3 9.8
2018 367 29.8 12.3 7.6
2019 380 32.2 11.7 9.5
2020 365 31.3 11.6 8.2
2021 359 29.1 12.3 5.3
2022 378 30.3 12.4 6.3
2023 387 31.1 12.4 6.7
2024 372 31.5 11.7 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pines Lake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 306 17.0 18.0 n/a
1989 307 15.0 20.4 n/a
1990 311 16.0 19.4 1.3
1991 319 18.0 17.7 0.9
1992 369 21.0 17.5 1.9
1993 394 22.7 17.4 1.3
1994 385 24.0 16.0 2.3
1995 459 24.0 19.1 2.2
1996 459 24.0 19.1 2.2
1998 507 27.5 18.4 2.4
1999 535 29.0 18.4 1.1
2000 570 30.0 19.0 3
2001 500 30.3 16.5 3.8
2002 498 28.0 17.8 3.4
2003 498 28.0 17.8 3.4
2004 486 26.0 18.7 2.9
2005 485 29.0 16.7 n/a
2006 488 29.0 16.8 2
2007 489 28.0 17.5 2.9
2008 458 22.0 20.8 4.1
2009 462 33.8 12.0 2.8
2010 481 27.0 17.8 3.5
2011 425 25.5 16.6 4.5
2012 429 23.6 18.1 6.3
2013 402 29.0 13.8 8.2
2014 409 28.0 14.6 10.3
2015 399 27.0 14.7 6.3
2016 367 32.0 11.4 9.8
2017 387 31.3 12.3 9.8
2018 367 29.8 12.3 7.6
2019 380 32.2 11.7 9.5
2020 365 31.3 11.6 8.2
2021 359 29.1 12.3 5.3
2022 378 30.3 12.4 6.3
2023 387 31.1 12.4 6.7
2024 372 31.5 11.7 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pines Lake Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $358 (2.4%) $14,565 (97.6%) $14,923

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pines Lake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 556th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 442nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lake Elementary School)5557.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)5656.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pines Lake Elementary School)7064.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)69.264.7
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lake Elementary School)52.560
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)59.764.9
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pines Lake Elementary School)59.158.5
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)59.856.5
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lake Elementary School)6349.3
 13.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)68.268.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pines Lake Elementary School)61.353.8
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)63.757.2
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380387
 1.8%
African American106
 40%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian4728
 40.4%
Hispanic5946
 22%
Pacific Islander00
White256290
 13.3%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.5%6.7%
 2.8%


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Pines Lake Elementary School ranks 287th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Pines Lake Elementary School.

Students who attend Pines Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schuyler Colfax Middle School
High : Wayne Hills High School

Students at Pines Lake Elementary School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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