Public School Review - Established 2003

Heritage Middle School vs. Glen Rock Middle School

Should you attend Heritage Middle School or Glen Rock Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heritage Middle School
20 Foxcroft Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Glen Rock Middle School
600 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Heritage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Glen Rock Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,009 students in grades 7-8, Heritage Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 621 students in grades 6-8, Glen Rock Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
1,009 students
621 students
This chart displays total students of Heritage Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Glen Rock Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Heritage Middle School
This chart displays gender of Glen Rock Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
60 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Heritage Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Glen Rock Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heritage Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Glen Rock Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#217 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glen Rock Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 20% in NJ)
34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heritage Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glen Rock Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
212
Grade 7 Students
500
191
Grade 8 Students
504
213
Ungraded Students
5
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
39%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Glen Rock Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(03-04 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glen Rock Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE