Christopher Columbus Middle School vs. Woodrow Wilson Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Christopher Columbus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 1,158 students in grades 6-8, Christopher Columbus 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,189 students in grades 6-8, Woodrow Wilson 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,158 students
1,189 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
109 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1690 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1373 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
387
371
Grade 7 Students
392
372
Grade 8 Students
379
384
Ungraded Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
70%
56%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
22%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
