Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School vs. Bayshore Middle School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
1200 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Bayshore Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 287 students in grades 6-8, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 541 students in grades 6-8, Bayshore 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 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
287 students
541 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2196 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#867 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
94
173
Grade 7 Students
100
177
Grade 8 Students
93
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
48%
10%
% Black
50%
2%
% White
2%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
