Joyce Kilmer School vs. Grace A Dunn Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Grace A Dunn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Joyce Kilmer 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 681 students in grades 7-8, Grace A Dunn 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
7-8
Total Students
754 students
681 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2169 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2169 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
72
-
Grade 1 Students
71
-
Grade 2 Students
71
-
Grade 3 Students
72
-
Grade 4 Students
60
-
Grade 5 Students
55
-
Grade 6 Students
108
-
Grade 7 Students
125
329
Grade 8 Students
71
352
Ungraded Students
49
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
15%
85%
% Black
83%
13%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
