William Allen Middle School vs. T. E. Harrington Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Allen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
T. E. Harrington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades 7-8, William Allen Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 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 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades 7-8, T. E. Harrington 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 45% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
616 students
930 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#799 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
302
433
Grade 8 Students
310
477
Ungraded Students
4
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
15%
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% Hispanic
9%
9%
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% Black
5%
17%
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% White
65%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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