Thomas Jefferson Middle School vs. John Adams Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
John Adams 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 909 students in grades 6-8, Thomas Jefferson 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 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,001 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
909 students
1,001 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#103 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
83%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
310
324
Grade 7 Students
277
333
Grade 8 Students
297
329
Ungraded Students
25
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
42%
87%
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% Hispanic
24%
4%
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% Black
16%
4%
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% White
16%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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