Dover Middle School vs. Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School
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School Overview
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Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 523 students in grades 7-8, Dover Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades 6-8, Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
523 students
265 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1499 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1387 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
71
Grade 7 Students
247
77
Grade 8 Students
249
83
Ungraded Students
27
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
90%
71%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
4%
18%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
13%
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