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Holdrum Middle School vs. Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

Should you attend Holdrum Middle School or Emil A. Cavallini 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
Holdrum Middle School
393 Rivervale Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Emil A. Cavallini 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades 6-8, Holdrum Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades 6-8, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (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 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
357 students
381 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#419 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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61%
(Top 20% in NJ)
72%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holdrum 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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.
68%
(Top 20% 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 Holdrum 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holdrum 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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
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Grade 6 Students
128
117
Grade 7 Students
106
118
Grade 8 Students
121
143
Ungraded Students
2
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
20%
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% Hispanic
6%
10%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
76%
63%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emil A. Cavallini 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
1%
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emil A. Cavallini 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.
0.40
0.56
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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