Midtown Community School #8
Tel:
(201) 858-5984
Midtown Community School #8 serves 1,179 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
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 2017-18 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 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%)
School Overview
Midtown Community School #8's student population of 1,179 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 1,179 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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School Comparison
Midtown Community School #8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1561 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bayonne School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 2,668 students
0.4 miles
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5900 0.4 9-12 2,668 - Bayonne Lincoln Community School #5 Grades: PK-8 | 465 students
0.4 miles
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973 0.4 PK-8 465 - Bayonne Walter F. Robinson Community School Grades: PK-8 | 777 students
0.5 miles
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964 0.5 PK-8 777 - Bayonne Philip G Vroom Community School Grades: PK-8 | 449 students
0.6 miles
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956 0.6 PK-8 449 - North Bergen Bayonne Academy Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
669 Avenue A
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6705 0.7 9-12 n/a
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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