William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 vs. Philip G. Vroom Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,198 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Philip G. Vroom Community 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,198 students
466 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1726 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1512 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
96
35
Kindergarten Students
124
39
Grade 1 Students
121
37
Grade 2 Students
108
39
Grade 3 Students
124
48
Grade 4 Students
110
32
Grade 5 Students
126
41
Grade 6 Students
102
32
Grade 7 Students
121
52
Grade 8 Students
114
50
Ungraded Students
52
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
37%
33%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
39%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
