Matawan-aberdeen Middle School vs. Keyport Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Matawan-aberdeen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Keyport Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 847 students in grades 6-8, Matawan-aberdeen Middle School 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 38% (which is higher 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Keyport Central 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
847 students
555 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#989 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1521 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
46
Kindergarten Students
-
55
Grade 1 Students
-
53
Grade 2 Students
-
50
Grade 3 Students
-
51
Grade 4 Students
-
54
Grade 5 Students
-
66
Grade 6 Students
257
54
Grade 7 Students
233
71
Grade 8 Students
323
55
Ungraded Students
34
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
39%


% Black
11%
6%


% White
54%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

