Sparta Middle School vs. Byram Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sparta Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 719 students in grades 6-8, Sparta Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades 5-8, Byram Intermediate School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
719 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#850 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
91
Grade 6 Students
234
108
Grade 7 Students
236
86
Grade 8 Students
235
95
Ungraded Students
14
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
82%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.32
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
