Ridgedale Middle School vs. Chatham Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgedale 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
Chatham 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 319 students in grades 6-8, Ridgedale Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 920 students in grades 6-8, Chatham 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 54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 26% 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
319 students
920 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#119 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
104
287
Grade 7 Students
99
318
Grade 8 Students
113
300
Ungraded Students
3
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
12%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
67%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%