Veterans Memorial Middle School vs. Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 6-8, Veterans 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
638 students
778 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2035 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2126 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
147
226
Grade 7 Students
214
233
Grade 8 Students
229
245
Ungraded Students
48
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
71%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
13%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
