Cresskill Middle School vs. Tenafly Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cresskill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tenafly Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades 6-8, Cresskill Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 901 students in grades 6-8, Tenafly Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
398 students
901 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#485 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#102 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
131
303
Grade 7 Students
123
295
Grade 8 Students
134
294
Ungraded Students
10
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
36%
38%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
51%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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