Belhaven Middle School vs. Fernwood Avenue Middle School
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School Overview
School
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
4034 Fernwood Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Belhaven Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Fernwood Avenue Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades 5-8, Belhaven 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 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 798 students in grades 6-8, Fernwood Avenue 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
356 students
798 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
78 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#271 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1356 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
12%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
91
-
Grade 6 Students
82
263
Grade 7 Students
90
285
Grade 8 Students
93
250
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
15%


% Hispanic
7%
29%


% Black
n/a
13%


% White
83%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

