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Thomas R Grover Middle School vs. Community Middle School

Should you attend Thomas R Grover Middle School or Community 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
Thomas R Grover Middle School
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Community Middle School
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Community 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 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).
Serving 1,038 students in grades 6-8, Community 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
1,211 students
1,038 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
106 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#180 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
72%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community 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.
79%
(Top 10% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community 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.
51%
(Top 10% in NJ)
47%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Community 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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Grade 6 Students
404
316
Grade 7 Students
399
337
Grade 8 Students
408
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
74%
80%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community 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%
4%
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% Black
5%
4%
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% White
13%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community 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.
0.43
0.35
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.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community 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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