Field Street School vs. Penns Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades 1-3, Field Street 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 452 students in grades 6-8, Penns Grove 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-3
6-8
Total Students
463 students
452 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1611 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2132 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤5%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
156
-
Grade 2 Students
151
-
Grade 3 Students
156
-
Grade 6 Students
-
164
Grade 7 Students
-
160
Grade 8 Students
-
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
49%
50%
% Black
36%
34%
% White
12%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%