Hackensack Middle School vs. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,363 students in grades 5-8, Hackensack 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 694 students in grades 6-8, Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 36% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
1,363 students
694 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1851 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#651 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
298
-
Grade 6 Students
267
207
Grade 7 Students
344
254
Grade 8 Students
347
233
Ungraded Students
107
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
69%
62%
% Black
21%
9%
% White
5%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
15%
