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Pond Road Middle School vs. Thomas R Grover Middle School

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School Overview

School
Pond Road Middle School
150 Pond Road
Trenton, NJ 08691
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Thomas R Grover Middle School
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pond Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Thomas R Grover 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 967 students in grades 5-8, Pond Road Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,211 students in grades 6-8, Thomas R Grover 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 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than 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 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
967 students
1,211 students
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This chart displays total students of Thomas R Grover Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
101 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas R Grover Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pond Road Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas R Grover 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

#567 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#180 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pond Road Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas R Grover Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in NJ)
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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.
61%
(Top 50% in NJ)
79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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.
37%
(Top 20% in NJ)
51%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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 Pond Road Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas R Grover Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
215
-
Grade 6 Students
226
404
Grade 7 Students
259
399
Grade 8 Students
267
408

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
47%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas R Grover Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pond Road Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas R Grover Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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 Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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.
0.62
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pond Road 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas R Grover 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pond Road 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 Thomas R Grover 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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