Midtown Community School #8
Tel:
(201)858-5984
- Midtown Community School #8 serves 1,116 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Midtown Community School #8 places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Midtown Community School #8's student population of 1,116 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 83 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 1,116 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 83 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Midtown Community School #8's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Midtown Community School #8 is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1574 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 27% |
| Black | 10% | 16% |
| White | 36% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.44 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bayonne School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Midtown Community School #8 is Bayonne High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Lincoln Community School #5 (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bayonne Bayonne High School Grades: 9-12 | 2631 students
0.4 miles
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5900 0.4 9-12 2631 - Bayonne Lincoln Community School #5 Grades: PK-8 | 470 students
0.4 miles
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5973 0.4 PK-8 470 - Bayonne Walter F. Robinson Community School Grades: PK-8 | 763 students
0.5 miles
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5964 0.5 PK-8 763 - Bayonne Philip G Vroom Community School Grades: PK-8 | 464 students
0.6 miles
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5956 0.6 PK-8 464 - North Bergen Bayonne Academy Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 3 students
0.7 miles
669 Avenue A
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201)662-6705 0.7 9-12 3
School Reviews
| 5 The Midtown # 8 School is highly recommended by the Bayonne Community local families, as a nice place or kids to learn and play:) - Posted by Parent - mass0 |
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