Pohatcong Township School vs. Phillipsburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Phillipsburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pohatcong Township 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 702 students in grades 6-8, Phillipsburg Middle 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
301 students
702 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1716 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
39
-
Grade 1 Students
21
-
Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
31
-
Grade 4 Students
33
-
Grade 5 Students
32
-
Grade 6 Students
29
215
Grade 7 Students
33
235
Grade 8 Students
37
200
Ungraded Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
76%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%