Buzz Aldrin Middle School vs. Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building
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School Overview
School
Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building
176 North Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
Montclair, NJ 07042
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Buzz Aldrin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades 6-8, Buzz Aldrin 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 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 201 students in grades 6-8, Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building 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 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
607 students
201 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#680 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#707 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
203
60
Grade 7 Students
192
63
Grade 8 Students
212
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%


% Hispanic
14%
14%


% Black
15%
17%


% White
53%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

