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Arbor Elementary School

Public | 4-5 | 556 students
 

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  • My daughter just started the 4th grade here and has been doing ok. No...

  • All my 4 kids went to Arbor, and they did very well. They join school...

  • No problems. All three of my kids went through Arbor and did well.

  • My daughter is in 5th grade and she is doing great. The teacher takes extra...

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Posted May 12, 2009
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My daughter just started the 4th grade here and has been doing ok. No afterschool sports or activities.
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Posted September 15, 2007
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All my 4 kids went to Arbor, and they did very well. They join school orchestra which has been conducted Ms Lee, top 5 violinist of New Jersey with music degree from Rutgers Univ, and graduate degree from Peabody Conservatory of Music at Baltimore MD. My kids set the math competition of the school, and later set the biology record at Piscataway High School, and won #1 in Physics Science League competition in NJ win over all other high schools. His business plan team also won #1 in FBLA NJ competition and won the national metal at Chicago in 2007. Other alumni from Arbor including who won #1 in FBLA Economics competition of NJ 2007, at FBLA Business Computation ...etc. This is best school. They built lots of new classrooms and facilities in recent years.
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Posted August 12, 2007
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No problems. All three of my kids went through Arbor and did well.
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Posted February 27, 2006
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My daughter is in 5th grade and she is doing great. The teacher takes extra efforts to see that each and every student is doing well in his/her studies. The school's Gifted and Talented Program is really good. My daughter goes to gifted and talented chorus, spanish and math, science and technology and she enjoys it very much. I am personally very happy with the administration.
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Posted July 26, 2004
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We have been disappointed in the quality of education and the level of saftey and discipline at Arbor School. My wife and I spent 2-4 hours per night with our child working in Math and English. The academic level at Arbor is lower than surrounding districts. There are discipline problems and the teachers seem oblivious. Our son was bullied and began to come home with bad language and poor attitudes learned from classmates. We elected to send our child to a private school this year, regardless of cost and inconvenience. This should indicate our level of commitment.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 59% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
57%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
91%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 62% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
68%
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students58%
Female64%
Male54%
Black51%
Asian63%
Hispanic54%
White69%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged48%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Special education21%
General education63%
English language learnersn/a
Non-migrant58%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former16%
Limited English Proficient Former13%

Math

All Students87%
Female86%
Male88%
Black72%
Asian94%
Hispanic89%
White95%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged82%
Non-economically disadvantaged90%
Special education57%
General education90%
English language learnersn/a
Non-migrant87%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former79%
Limited English Proficient Former75%

Science

All Students95%
Female97%
Male94%
Black92%
Asian95%
Hispanic97%
White98%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged97%
Non-economically disadvantaged94%
Special education75%
General education98%
English language learnersn/a
Non-migrant95%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former95%
Limited English Proficient Former94%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students68%
Female68%
Male67%
Black56%
Asian86%
Hispanic63%
White70%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Non-economically disadvantaged73%
Special education47%
General education71%
English language learnersn/a
Non-migrant68%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Formern/a
Limited English Proficient Formern/a

Math

All Students89%
Female90%
Male88%
Black82%
Asian96%
Hispanic93%
White89%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged85%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
Special education66%
General education93%
English language learnersn/a
Non-migrant89%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Formern/a
Limited English Proficient Formern/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 35% 17%
Asian 23% 8%
Hispanic 21% 20%
White 20% 54%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Two or more races 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 32%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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