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Montgomery Lower Middle School vs. Montgomery Upper Middle School

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School Overview

School
Montgomery Lower Middle School
373 Burnt Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Montgomery Upper Middle School
375 Burnt Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Montgomery Lower 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Montgomery Upper 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 697 students in grades 5-6, Montgomery Lower Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 758 students in grades 7-8, Montgomery Upper Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
7-8
Total Students
697 students
758 students
This chart displays total students of Montgomery Lower Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Montgomery Upper Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Montgomery Upper Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montgomery Upper Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#288 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#213 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Montgomery Upper Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in NJ)
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery Lower 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 Montgomery Upper 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.
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
76%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery Lower 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 Montgomery Upper 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.
59%
(Top 5% in NJ)
46%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montgomery Lower 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 Montgomery Upper 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
This chart displays the students of Montgomery Lower Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Montgomery Upper Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
336
-
Grade 6 Students
361
-
Grade 7 Students
-
392
Grade 8 Students
-
366

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
56%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montgomery Lower Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montgomery Upper Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montgomery Upper Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montgomery Lower Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montgomery Upper 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montgomery Lower 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montgomery Upper 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.
0.61
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Montgomery Lower Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Montgomery Upper Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montgomery Upper Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montgomery Lower Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montgomery Upper Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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