Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School vs. Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 778 students in grades 6-8, Thomas W. Wallace Jr. 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 714 students in grades 6-8, Sgt. Dominick Pilla 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
778 students
714 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2126 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1739 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
226
200
Grade 7 Students
233
239
Grade 8 Students
245
212
Ungraded Students
74
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
71%
43%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
9%
35%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
