Glenfield 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
Glenfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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 548 students in grades 6-8, Glenfield 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 213 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 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
548 students
213 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#707 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
168
63
Grade 7 Students
176
69
Grade 8 Students
198
77
Ungraded Students
6
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
26%
17%
% White
45%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
