George Washington Middle School vs. Benjamin Franklin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
George Washington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades 6-8, George Washington Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 684 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
641 students
684 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#428 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#325 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
205
210
Grade 7 Students
217
213
Grade 8 Students
205
245
Ungraded Students
14
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
24%
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% Hispanic
11%
10%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
60%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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