Middlesex High School vs. Dunellen High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 614 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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 400 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
614 students
400 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


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
148
97
Grade 10 Students
151
121
Grade 11 Students
155
97
Grade 12 Students
160
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%


% Hispanic
42%
56%


% Black
8%
15%


% White
40%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%

