Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School vs. Dover Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 264 students in grades 6-8, Alfred C. Mackinnon 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 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades 7-8, Dover 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
264 students
483 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1387 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1499 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
8%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
77
-
Grade 7 Students
98
227
Grade 8 Students
89
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
72%
89%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
19%
6%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.45
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%

