Ramapo Ridge vs. Eric S. Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ramapo Ridge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Eric S. Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 6-8, Ramapo Ridge ranks in the top 30% 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 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 634 students in grades 6-8, Eric S. Smith 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 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
638 students
634 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#638 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#403 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
71%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
222
202
Grade 7 Students
189
202
Grade 8 Students
213
219
Ungraded Students
14
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
8%
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% Hispanic
13%
11%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
60%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.41
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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