Slocum Skewes School vs. Memorial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Slocum Skewes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades 3-9, Slocum Skewes School ranks in the top 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 327 students in grades 5-8, Memorial 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-9
5-8
Total Students
690 students
327 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1074 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1421 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%


Graduation Rate
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
125
-
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
102
77
Grade 6 Students
130
98
Grade 7 Students
113
63
Grade 8 Students
126
89
Grade 9 Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
19%


% Hispanic
47%
51%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
25%
24%


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


Diversity Score
0.67
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

