Upper Township Middle School vs. Middle Township Elementary #4
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Township Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 469 students in grades 6-8, Upper Township Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 40% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 594 students in grades 6-8, Middle Township Elementary #4 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 45% 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
469 students
594 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#675 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1514 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
146
182
Grade 7 Students
153
174
Grade 8 Students
162
208
Ungraded Students
8
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
4%
19%
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% Black
n/a
19%
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% White
92%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
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