Holdrum Middle School vs. Benjamin Franklin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holdrum Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades 6-8, Holdrum Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 703 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
357 students
703 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#325 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
103
210
Grade 7 Students
119
246
Grade 8 Students
135
224
Ungraded Students
-
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
24%
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% Hispanic
4%
11%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
78%
57%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
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