Academy Of Technology Design vs. Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Academy Of Technology Design ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Dr Ronald Mcnair High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 203 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of Technology Design 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Dr Ronald Mcnair High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
203 students
698 students


% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1849 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≥50%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
76
164
Grade 10 Students
58
192
Grade 11 Students
36
176
Grade 12 Students
33
166
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
44%


% Hispanic
54%
16%


% Black
8%
14%


% White
19%
19%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

