Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School
967 Main St Canton
Salem NJ, 08079, Salem County
Phone: 856-935-2707
Ranking:
(1,056 out of 1,847, bottom 43%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Lower Alloways Creek Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 193 | 203 | 193 | 202 | 215 | 223 | 231 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 16 | 8.3% | 21 | 10.3% | 12 | 6.2% | NA | NA | 18 | 8.4% | 18 | 8.1% | 20 | 8.7% |
Kindergarten: | 21 | 10.9% | 19 | 9.4% | 11 | 5.7% | 21 | 10.4% | 16 | 7.4% | 21 | 9.4% | 19 | 8.2% |
Grade 1: | 18 | 9.3% | 10 | 4.9% | 19 | 9.8% | 18 | 8.9% | 17 | 7.9% | 18 | 8.1% | 28 | 12.1% |
Grade 2: | 13 | 6.7% | 20 | 9.9% | 19 | 9.8% | 18 | 8.9% | 19 | 8.8% | 27 | 12.1% | 24 | 10.4% |
Grade 3: | 18 | 9.3% | 16 | 7.9% | 17 | 8.8% | 19 | 9.4% | 26 | 12.1% | 25 | 11.2% | 30 | 13.0% |
Grade 4: | 19 | 9.8% | 19 | 9.4% | 18 | 9.3% | 23 | 11.4% | 25 | 11.6% | 29 | 13.0% | 19 | 8.2% |
Grade 5: | 19 | 9.8% | 19 | 9.4% | 23 | 11.9% | 28 | 13.9% | 30 | 14.0% | 17 | 7.6% | 25 | 10.8% |
Grade 6: | 18 | 9.3% | 24 | 11.8% | 26 | 13.5% | 31 | 15.3% | 17 | 7.9% | 25 | 11.2% | 22 | 9.5% |
Grade 7: | 24 | 12.4% | 26 | 12.8% | 31 | 16.1% | 18 | 8.9% | 26 | 12.1% | 21 | 9.4% | 22 | 9.5% |
Grade 8: | 27 | 14.0% | 29 | 14.3% | 17 | 8.8% | 26 | 12.9% | 21 | 9.8% | 22 | 9.9% | 22 | 9.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 99 | 51.3% | 104 | 51.2% | 98 | 50.8% | 95 | 47.0% | 106 | 49.3% | 112 | 50.2% | 117 | 50.6% |
Female: | 94 | 48.7% | 99 | 48.8% | 95 | 49.2% | 107 | 53.0% | 109 | 50.7% | 111 | 49.8% | 110 | 47.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% |
Black: | 8 | 4.1% | 7 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
White: | 182 | 94.3% | 192 | 94.6% | 186 | 96.4% | 197 | 97.5% | 208 | 96.7% | 216 | 96.9% | 226 | 97.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 19.7% | 27 | 13.3% | 15 | 7.8% | 19 | 9.4% | 21 | 9.8% | 15 | 6.7% | 14 | 6.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.0% | 10 | 5.2% | 11 | 5.4% | 9 | 4.2% | 10 | 4.5% | 9 | 3.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.87 | 10.20 | 9.51 | 10.10 | 10.24 | 7.10 | 10.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 88.4% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.8% | 94.8% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 47.8% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 53.8% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.2% | 61.2% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 96.2% | 96.2% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.8% | 94.8% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.6% | 89.6% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.9% | 73.9% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.5% | 88.5% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.7% | 56.7% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.0% | 59.0% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 61.1% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 72.3% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 86.4% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 77.8% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 78.3% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 90.9% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 91.3% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.7% | 96.7% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.0% | 95.0% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 88.3% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48.4% | 48.4% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.8% | 70.8% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 64.6% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94.4% | 94.4% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 54.5% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47.6% | 47.6% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 52.4% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 76.6% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 95.7% | 95.7% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 45.5% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 59.2% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 53.8% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.8% | 60.8% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22.7% | 22.7% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 59.2% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.8% | 60.8% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 95.4% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 68.1% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.5% | 90.5% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.2% | 85.2% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 88.3% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 54.5% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.8% | 51.8% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.2% | 94.2% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.2% | 77.2% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 95.2% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 92.6% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 76.6% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.3% | 93.3% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.5% | 90.5% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 61.5% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 86.7% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 95.2% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 88.4% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 73.1% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 92.3% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 92.3% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 78.9% |
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* Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.