Pleasantville Middle School vs. Fernwood Avenue Middle School
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School Overview
School
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
4034 Fernwood Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Pleasantville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fernwood Avenue Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 883 students in grades 6-8, Pleasantville Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 883 students in grades 6-8, Fernwood Avenue Middle 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
883 students
883 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2045 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1356 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
274
274
Grade 7 Students
284
281
Grade 8 Students
293
328
Ungraded Students
32
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
69%
27%
% Black
28%
13%
% White
2%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
