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Ramapo Ridge vs. Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

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School Overview

School
Ramapo Ridge
150 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ramapo Ridge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Emil A. Cavallini 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades 6-8, Ramapo Ridge ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades 6-8, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
636 students
387 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emil A. Cavallini 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

#638 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramapo Ridge, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Emil A. Cavallini Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in NJ)
72%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramapo Ridge 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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.
67%
(Top 30% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramapo Ridge 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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.
29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ramapo Ridge 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 Emil A. Cavallini 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
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This chart displays the students of Emil A. Cavallini Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
198
151
Grade 7 Students
236
115
Grade 8 Students
202
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
17%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ramapo Ridge 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 Emil A. Cavallini Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emil A. Cavallini 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%
2%
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% White
58%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emil A. Cavallini 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
0.53
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ramapo Ridge 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 Emil A. Cavallini Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramapo Ridge 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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