Middlesex High School vs. Dunellen High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 9-12, Middlesex High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades 9-12, Dunellen High 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
619 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1722 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
147
113
Grade 10 Students
162
100
Grade 11 Students
152
92
Grade 12 Students
142
82
Ungraded Students
16
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
41%
54%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
41%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
