Philip G. Vroom Community School vs. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
466 students
1,198 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1512 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1726 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
96
Kindergarten Students
39
124
Grade 1 Students
37
121
Grade 2 Students
39
108
Grade 3 Students
48
124
Grade 4 Students
32
110
Grade 5 Students
41
126
Grade 6 Students
32
102
Grade 7 Students
52
121
Grade 8 Students
50
114
Ungraded Students
61
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
33%
37%
% Black
15%
14%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
