Fernwood Avenue Middle School vs. Alder Avenue Middle School
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Serving 798 students in grades 6-8, Fernwood Avenue 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 926 students in grades 6-8, Alder Avenue 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
798 students
926 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
79 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1401 out of 2184 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1510 out of 2184 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
263
320
Grade 7 Students
285
283
Grade 8 Students
250
323
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
15%
% Hispanic
29%
31%
% Black
13%
11%
% White
38%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
