Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School vs. Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 6-8, Sgt. Dominick Pilla 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 695 students in grades 6-8, Thomas W. Wallace Jr. 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
620 students
695 students
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
57 teachers
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1756 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2132 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
214
226
Grade 7 Students
199
217
Grade 8 Students
207
252
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
47%
77%
% Black
16%
12%
% White
30%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%