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 358 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 883 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
358 students
883 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
83
-
Grade 6 Students
92
274
Grade 7 Students
94
281
Grade 8 Students
87
328
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
13%
% Hispanic
10%
27%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
81%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
