Mount Pleasant Middle School vs. Robert R Lazar Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Robert R Lazar 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 477 students in grades 6, Mount Pleasant 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 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6
6-8
Total Students
477 students
781 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#128 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#183 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 6 Students
477
220
Grade 7 Students
-
255
Grade 8 Students
-
296
Ungraded Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
39%
26%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
