Midtown Community School #8
Midtown Community School #8 serves 1,179 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Midtown Community School #8 placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Midtown Community School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Midtown Community School #8's student population of 1,179 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,179 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Midtown Community School #8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Midtown Community School #8 is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1677 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
10%
Hispanic
44%
29%
Black
10%
15%
White
38%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 12/11/2012
The Midtown # 8 School is highly recommended by the Bayonne Community local families, as a nice place or kids to learn and play:)
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