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Secaucus Middle School vs. Explore Middle School

Should you attend Secaucus Middle School or Explore Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Secaucus Middle School
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Explore Middle School
180-9th St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades 6-8, Secaucus Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 41% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 152 students in grades 6-8, Explore Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
470 students
152 students
This chart displays total students of Secaucus Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Explore Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Explore Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Secaucus 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 Explore 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

#954 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#385 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Secaucus Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Explore Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Secaucus 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 Explore 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.
53%
(Top 50% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Secaucus 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 Explore 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Secaucus 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 Explore 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 Secaucus Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Explore Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
137
54
Grade 7 Students
157
47
Grade 8 Students
163
51
Ungraded Students
13
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Secaucus 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 Explore Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Secaucus Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Explore 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%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Secaucus 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 Explore Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Secaucus 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 Explore 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
1%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Secaucus 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 Explore 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.
0.70
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Secaucus 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 Explore 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
21%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Secaucus 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 Explore 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Secaucus 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 Explore 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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