Pond Road Middle School vs. Thomas R Grover Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pond Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Thomas R Grover Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 992 students in grades 5-8, Pond Road Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,197 students in grades 6-8, Thomas R Grover Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
992 students
1,197 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#567 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#180 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
206
-
Grade 6 Students
256
393
Grade 7 Students
270
388
Grade 8 Students
243
414
Ungraded Students
17
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
45%
72%
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
42%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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