Robert L. Craig School vs. Memorial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert L. Craig School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert L. Craig School 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 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 327 students in grades 5-8, Memorial 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 45% (which is lower 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
360 students
327 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#653 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1421 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
44
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Kindergarten Students
33
-
Grade 1 Students
33
-
Grade 2 Students
38
-
Grade 3 Students
29
-
Grade 4 Students
39
-
Grade 5 Students
35
77
Grade 6 Students
47
98
Grade 7 Students
34
63
Grade 8 Students
28
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
19%
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% Hispanic
54%
51%
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% Black
n/a
4%
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% White
32%
24%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
7%
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