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Tamaques Elementary School

Summary:

Tamaques Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Westfield, New Jersey. With 414 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 123 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Tamaques Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 77.4% of 3rd graders, 78.8% of 4th graders, and 79.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the state averages. In mathematics, the school also excels, with 77.4% of 3rd graders, 62.8% of 4th graders, and 74.2% of 5th graders proficient or better, again surpassing the state averages. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, white, and special education students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District and nearby districts, such as Garwood and Cranford, Tamaques Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and a supportive learning environment that may contribute to its success.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 641 Willow Grove Road
       Westfield, NJ  07090-3519

(908) 789-4580

District: Westfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,564 Help


Students who attend Tamaques Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Roosevelt Intermediate School
High:    Westfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Asian:
12.6%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.2% Help


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Compare Details Tamaques Elementary School ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.48. (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 (70%), Asian (12.6%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 3.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Westfield Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tamaques Elementary School is 13.1. 3 elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tamaques Elementary School is $6,564, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tamaques Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tamaques Elementary School 123rd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Tamaques Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Westfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Public School District 55th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tamaques Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.34 57th 1204 95.3%
2004 85.92 46th 1298 96.5%
2005 76.52 272nd 1303 79.1%
2006 76.10 305th 1314 76.8%
2007 79.31 159th 1329 88.0%
2008 80.91 135th 1338 89.9%
2009 79.92 211th 1346 84.3%
2010 72.21 409th 1354 69.8%
2011 80.84 185th 1360 86.4%
2012 80.99 194th 1363 85.8%
2013 84.00 123rd 1367 91.0%
2014 82.42 185th 1363 86.4%
2015 84.08 207th 1357 84.7%
2016 86.35 156th 1346 88.4%
2017 86.98 145th 1352 89.3%
2018 89.01 115th 1353 91.5%
2019 81.18 254th 1360 81.3%
2021 95.63 33rd 1317 97.5%
2022 88.49 148th 1345 89.0%
2023 88.93 136th 1342 89.9%
2024 89.48 123rd 1338 90.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.13 103rd 1001 89.7%
2019 67.10 270th 1007 73.2%
2021 81.17 103rd 868 88.1%
2022 84.74 91st 949 90.4%
2023 67.42 232nd 958 75.8%
2024 70.13 215th 989 78.3%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Female students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.02 71st 1333 94.7%
2019 80.52 229th 1331 82.8%
2021 93.42 51st 1290 96.0%
2022 84.85 186th 1326 86.0%
2023 87.15 140th 1318 89.4%
2024 89.46 106th 1317 92.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.89 152nd 1334 88.6%
2019 80.67 235th 1335 82.4%
2021 94.98 37th 1297 97.1%
2022 89.59 121st 1324 90.9%
2023 89.13 122nd 1315 90.7%
2024 88.00 136th 1313 89.6%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.54 123rd 370 66.8%
2019 55.06 169th 370 54.3%
2021 89.28 8th 339 97.6%
2022 89.04 5th 348 98.6%
2023 69.47 101st 346 70.8%
2024 73.45 86th 340 74.7%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for White students at Tamaques Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 104th 1022 89.8%
2019 70.94 259th 1023 74.7%
2021 90.58 37th 964 96.2%
2022 71.56 262nd 976 73.2%
2023 80.70 143rd 975 85.3%
2024 81.50 134th 963 86.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2018

Open Quote The teachers and staff go above and beyond! I can’t say enough good things. In our first 2 months they have communicated more than expected and made sure we were all on the same page to get my son where he needs to be. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tamaques Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 354 29 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 314 25 27 2 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1990 312 28 26 1 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 331 30 27 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1992 323 27 44 9 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1993 370 27 36 6 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1994 412 27 36 7 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1995 423 30 24 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 423 30 24 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1998 394 21 22 8 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 406 30 18 10 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2000 429 23 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2001 402 17 23 8 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 417 12 22 12 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 417 12 22 12 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 422 13 25 19 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2005 413 14 28 16 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2006 401 10 32 25 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2007 401 8 28 25 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2008 416 12 33 27 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2009 354 17 35 29 0 0 0 0 435
2010 341 18 37 30 0 0 0 0 426
2011 344 15 41 34 0 0 3 0 437
2012 322 25 40 42 1 0 2 0 432
2013 331 25 40 38 1 0 5 0 440
2014 333 26 40 41 1 0 5 0 446
2015 348 20 32 31 0 0 8 0 439
2016 343 16 42 26 0 1 10 0 438
2017 340 14 41 20 0 1 12 0 428
2018 323 15 45 13 0 1 10 0 407
2019 307 11 54 17 0 1 11 0 401
2020 322 12 60 22 0 2 12 0 430
2021 317 10 64 24 0 1 14 0 430
2022 294 9 65 20 0 2 21 0 411
2023 305 9 54 19 0 4 23 0 414
2024 311 12 56 29 1 4 31 0 444

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 Tamaques Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 22.0 18.6 n/a
1989 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1990 367 20.0 18.3 4.9
1991 388 20.0 19.4 5.2
1992 403 22.0 18.3 3.7
1993 439 25.0 17.6 2.1
1994 482 26.0 18.5 1.5
1995 485 29.5 16.4 3.3
1996 485 29.5 16.4 3.3
1998 445 27.5 16.2 1.1
1999 464 27.5 16.9 3.7
2000 484 30.0 16.1 3.9
2001 451 30.5 14.8 2.7
2002 464 30.5 15.2 1.3
2003 464 30.5 15.2 1.3
2004 479 30.5 15.7 0.8
2005 471 29.0 16.2 n/a
2006 468 29.0 16.1 2.1
2007 462 25.5 18.1 1.1
2008 488 26.0 18.8 1.6
2009 435 30.3 12.6 2.3
2010 426 27.0 15.7 4.5
2011 437 25.0 17.4 4.8
2012 432 32.5 13.2 4.2
2013 440 30.8 14.2 5.7
2014 446 30.0 14.8 5.6
2015 439 34.0 12.9 4.3
2016 438 35.0 12.5 3
2017 428 33.6 12.7 3.5
2018 407 33.0 12.3 2.9
2019 401 33.1 12.1 2.7
2020 430 35.4 12.1 2.6
2021 430 35.9 11.9 1.6
2022 411 35.4 11.6 1.5
2023 414 33.4 12.3 2.4
2024 444 33.8 13.1 3.2

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 Tamaques Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 22.0 18.6 n/a
1989 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1990 367 20.0 18.3 4.9
1991 388 20.0 19.4 5.2
1992 403 22.0 18.3 3.7
1993 439 25.0 17.6 2.1
1994 482 26.0 18.5 1.5
1995 485 29.5 16.4 3.3
1996 485 29.5 16.4 3.3
1998 445 27.5 16.2 1.1
1999 464 27.5 16.9 3.7
2000 484 30.0 16.1 3.9
2001 451 30.5 14.8 2.7
2002 464 30.5 15.2 1.3
2003 464 30.5 15.2 1.3
2004 479 30.5 15.7 0.8
2005 471 29.0 16.2 n/a
2006 468 29.0 16.1 2.1
2007 462 25.5 18.1 1.1
2008 488 26.0 18.8 1.6
2009 435 30.3 12.6 2.3
2010 426 27.0 15.7 4.5
2011 437 25.0 17.4 4.8
2012 432 32.5 13.2 4.2
2013 440 30.8 14.2 5.7
2014 446 30.0 14.8 5.6
2015 439 34.0 12.9 4.3
2016 438 35.0 12.5 3
2017 428 33.6 12.7 3.5
2018 407 33.0 12.3 2.9
2019 401 33.1 12.1 2.7
2020 430 35.4 12.1 2.6
2021 430 35.9 11.9 1.6
2022 411 35.4 11.6 1.5
2023 414 33.4 12.3 2.4
2024 444 33.8 13.1 3.2

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 Tamaques Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $189 (2.9%) $6,375 (97.1%) $6,564

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tamaques Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 254th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 136th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tamaques Elementary School)67.869.5
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)72.175.1
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tamaques Elementary School)71.472.8
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)78.878.2
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tamaques Elementary School)71.872.6
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)76.777.6
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tamaques Elementary School)70.578.9
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)77.978.9
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tamaques Elementary School)77.479.2
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)8379.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tamaques Elementary School)77.471.4
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)7873.6
 4.4%
   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 Students401414
 3.2%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian00
Asian5454
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White307305
 0.7%
Two or More Races1123
 109.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.7%2.4%
 0.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tamaques Elementary School

Yes. Tamaques Elementary School ranks in the top 9.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend Tamaques Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Intermediate School
High : Westfield Senior High School

Students at Tamaques Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Tamaques Elementary School.


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