Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School vs. Bayshore Middle School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
1200 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Bayshore Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 195 students in grades 7-8, Dr. Martin Luther King 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 534 students in grades 6-8, Bayshore 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 47% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
195 students
534 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2178 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#836 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
179
Grade 7 Students
102
173
Grade 8 Students
93
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
50%
13%
% Black
48%
2%
% White
2%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%