Robert R Lazar Middle School vs. John Adams Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
John Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (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 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,009 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 83% (which is higher 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 Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
751 students
1,009 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
76 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#316 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#103 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
281
315
Grade 7 Students
241
336
Grade 8 Students
229
358
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
29%
87%


% Hispanic
11%
4%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
54%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

