Orchard Valley Middle School vs. Chestnut Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
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Orchard Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 489 students in grades 6-8, Orchard Valley 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 26% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Chestnut Ridge 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 49% (which is equal to 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 26% 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
489 students
648 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1226 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1282 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
174
213
Grade 7 Students
151
227
Grade 8 Students
164
198
Ungraded Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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% Black
11%
9%
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% White
71%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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