Holdrum Middle School vs. Emil A. Cavallini 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
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 404 students in grades 6-8, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
404 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
81%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
103
117
Grade 7 Students
119
143
Grade 8 Students
135
142
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
21%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
78%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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