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:
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Attribute
Diversity
Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades 3-8, Slocum Skewes 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 36% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 9:1 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 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 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-8
5-8
Total Students
654 students
353 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1093 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1357 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
87
-
Grade 4 Students
125
-
Grade 5 Students
83
97
Grade 6 Students
102
79
Grade 7 Students
131
104
Grade 8 Students
126
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
18%
% Hispanic
50%
52%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
24%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%