Janis E. Dismus Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Janis E. Dismus Middle School

325 Tryon Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631

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Bottom 50%

Serving 525 students in grades 6-8, Janis E. Dismus 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 is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 525 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Janis E. Dismus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Janis E. Dismus Middle School's student population of 525 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Janis E. Dismus Middle School
6	151
7	184
8	190

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Total Students

525 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School
2023	541
2022	547
2021	565
2020	563
2019	563
2018	384
2017	384
2016	415
2015	404
2014	385
2013	396
2012	398
2011	375
2010	380
2009	536
2008	516
2007	441
2006	534
2005	590
2004	589
2003	645
2002	679
2001	607
2000	602
1999	547
1998	576
1996	524
1995	489
1994	480
1993	482
1992	484
1991	473
1990	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School
2023	50
2022	52
2021	49
2020	34
2019	34
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	43
2014	45
2013	43
2012	35
2011	28
2010	34
2009	51
2008	43
2007	49
2006	56
2005	52
2004	56
2003	56
2002	57
2001	46
2000	46
1999	49
1998	44
1996	42
1995	41
1994	41
1993	40
1992	39
1991	44
1990	40

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Janis E. Dismus Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Janis E. Dismus Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1951 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School
2023	#1951
2022	#1959
2021	#1835
2019	#1941
2018	#1694
2017	#1861
2016	#1784
2015	#1739
2014	#1933
2013	#1944
2012	#2004

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	12%	38%	19%
2022	10%	36%	14%
2021	6%	26%	12%
2019	16%	44%	20%
2018	22%	42%	23%
2017	16%	41%	22%
2016	16%	40%	25%
2015	15%	36%	23%
2014	39%	75%	57%
2013	36%	75%	57%
2012	36%	75%	59%

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25%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2022	25%	49%	32%
2021	33%	47%	35%
2019	38%	57%	44%
2018	47%	55%	23%
2017	41%	53%	48%
2016	42%	50%	49%
2015	37%	47%	42%
2014	58%	69%	63%
2013	58%	69%	61%
2012	52%	69%	57%
2011	49%	69%	57%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2022	5%	23%	14%
2021	7%	22%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	17:1	12:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	11:1
2015	9:1	12:1	11:1
2014	9:1	12:1	10:1
2013	9:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	15:1	12:1
1993	12:1	15:1	13:1
1992	12:1	15:1	13:1
1991	11:1	15:1	12:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	3%	10%	7%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	8%
2020	5%	11%	8%
2019	5%	11%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	4%	10%	8%
2016	2%	10%	9%
2015	3%	10%	8%
2014	3%	10%	7%
2013	3%	10%	8%
2012	2%	9%	8%
2011	2%	9%	9%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	1%	9%	8%
2008	2%	9%	7%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1996	5%	5%	4%
1995	5%	5%	3%
1994	5%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

69%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	65%	33%	57%
2022	56%	32%	55%
2021	55%	31%	52%
2020	55%	29%	47%
2019	55%	29%	47%
2018	46%	27%	46%
2017	46%	27%	46%
2016	47%	26%	46%
2015	46%	25%	44%
2014	43%	24%	42%
2013	43%	23%	41%
2012	41%	23%	40%
2011	38%	22%	38%
2010	38%	21%	36%
2009	36%	20%	35%
2008	34%	19%	34%
2007	34%	19%	34%
2006	35%	18%	33%
2005	33%	18%	34%
2004	31%	17%	35%
2003	31%	17%	34%
2002	32%	16%	34%
2001	30%	15%	31%
2000	28%	15%	30%
1999	25%	14%	28%
1998	24%	14%	29%
1996	22%	14%	26%
1995	22%	13%	26%
1994	24%	13%	25%
1993	25%	13%	24%
1992	24%	12%	23%

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Black

24%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	26%	15%	27%
2022	31%	15%	29%
2021	32%	15%	30%
2020	32%	15%	34%
2019	32%	15%	34%
2018	47%	16%	39%
2017	47%	16%	39%
2016	49%	16%	40%
2015	50%	16%	43%
2014	52%	16%	43%
2013	52%	16%	44%
2012	53%	16%	45%
2011	56%	16%	47%
2010	59%	17%	50%
2009	61%	17%	51%
2008	63%	17%	54%
2007	61%	17%	53%
2006	60%	18%	54%
2005	63%	18%	52%
2004	65%	18%	57%
2003	65%	18%	61%
2002	64%	18%	62%
2001	66%	18%	64%
2000	67%	18%	65%
1999	71%	18%	66%
1998	71%	18%	65%
1996	71%	19%	67%
1995	66%	19%	68%
1994	67%	19%	69%
1993	68%	19%	68%
1992	69%	19%	70%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	5%	39%	7%
2022	8%	40%	8%
2021	9%	41%	9%
2020	8%	43%	10%
2019	8%	43%	10%
2018	3%	45%	7%
2017	3%	45%	7%
2016	2%	46%	5%
2015	1%	48%	5%
2014	1%	49%	6%
2013	2%	50%	6%
2012	3%	51%	5%
2011	2%	52%	5%
2010	1%	53%	6%
2009	2%	54%	6%
2008	1%	55%	5%
2007	2%	56%	5%
2006	1%	56%	5%
2005	2%	57%	5%
2004	1%	58%	3%
2003	2%	58%	2%
2002	2%	59%	2%
2001	1%	61%	2%
2000	2%	61%	2%
1999	1%	62%	2%
1998	2%	62%	2%
1996	2%	62%	3%
1995	7%	63%	3%
1994	4%	63%	3%
1993	3%	63%	4%
1992	3%	64%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.60
2022	0.59	0.71	0.61
2021	0.59	0.71	0.63
2020	0.59	0.70	0.65
2019	0.59	0.70	0.65
2018	0.57	0.70	0.64
2017	0.57	0.70	0.64
2016	0.54	0.69	0.62
2015	0.54	0.68	0.62
2014	0.55	0.68	0.64
2013	0.56	0.67	0.64
2012	0.57	0.66	0.64
2011	0.55	0.65	0.63
2010	0.52	0.65	0.62
2009	0.50	0.64	0.61
2008	0.50	0.63	0.60
2007	0.52	0.62	0.61
2006	0.52	0.62	0.60
2005	0.50	0.61	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60	0.55
2003	0.49	0.60	0.52
2002	0.50	0.59	0.50
2001	0.49	0.58	0.50
2000	0.48	0.57	0.50
1999	0.44	0.57	0.50
1998	0.44	0.57	0.51
1996	0.45	0.56	0.50
1995	0.51	0.55	0.50
1994	0.49	0.55	0.49
1993	0.49	0.55	0.50
1992	0.48	0.54	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	66%	31%	58%
2022	56%	30%	52%
2021	64%	32%	57%
2020	67%	33%	57%
2019	67%	33%	57%
2018	53%	33%	49%
2017	53%	33%	49%
2016	59%	33%	54%
2015	49%	31%	47%
2014	45%	32%	43%
2013	56%	31%	49%
2012	52%	29%	52%
2011	59%	27%	54%
2010	58%	26%	49%
2009	54%	24%	46%
2008	47%	22%	43%
2007	56%	21%	47%
2006	50%	21%	44%
2004	46%	21%	42%
2003	35%	21%	35%
2002	55%	22%	49%
2001	57%	22%	52%
2000	42%	23%	41%
1999	52%	24%	44%
1998	52%	24%	47%
1996	38%	24%	41%
1995	54%	24%	46%
1994	54%	24%	48%
1993	51%	23%	39%
1992	44%	21%	44%
1991	38%	18%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Janis E. Dismus Middle School	New Jersey	Englewood Public School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	9%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	12%	6%	11%
2011	10%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	13%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	13%
2007	10%	6%	13%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2004	14%	6%	13%
2003	8%	6%	11%
2002	12%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Englewood Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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What is Janis E. Dismus Middle School's ranking?

Janis E. Dismus Middle School is ranked #1951 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Janis E. Dismus Middle School often compared to?

Janis E. Dismus Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Janis E. Dismus Middle School?

525 students attend Janis E. Dismus Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Janis E. Dismus Middle School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Janis E. Dismus Middle School?

Janis E. Dismus Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Janis E. Dismus Middle School offer ?

Janis E. Dismus Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Janis E. Dismus Middle School part of?

Janis E. Dismus Middle School is part of Englewood Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 525 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education