Glenfield Middle School vs. Buzz Aldrin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glenfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Buzz Aldrin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 548 students in grades 6-8, Glenfield 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades 6-8, Buzz Aldrin Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
548 students
610 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#680 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
168
189
Grade 7 Students
176
208
Grade 8 Students
198
198
Ungraded Students
6
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
16%
15%
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% Black
26%
16%
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% White
45%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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