Garfield Middle School vs. Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 952 students in grades 6-8, Garfield 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 734 students in grades 6-8, Joseph E. Soehl 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
952 students
734 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1781 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1779 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
322
248
Grade 7 Students
315
232
Grade 8 Students
315
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
57%
47%
% Black
9%
35%
% White
33%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
