Philip G. Vroom Community School vs. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Philip G. Vroom Community 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,235 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
437 students
1,235 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
93 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1162 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1509 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
116
Kindergarten Students
42
122
Grade 1 Students
35
119
Grade 2 Students
36
125
Grade 3 Students
33
117
Grade 4 Students
50
117
Grade 5 Students
57
134
Grade 6 Students
41
126
Grade 7 Students
51
150
Grade 8 Students
41
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
32%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
37%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
