Thomas Jefferson Middle School vs. Memorial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,068 students in grades 5-8, Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades 5-8, Memorial Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,068 students
628 students
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![This chart displays total students of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-G7I6Sl.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
61 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-XlRRO8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-3AVVUt.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#585 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-uDfbxv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-Hi6m2A.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-w53wQt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-DyV2CR.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Memorial Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Memorial Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-hyJ3W1.png)
Grade 5 Students
264
139
Grade 6 Students
279
144
Grade 7 Students
258
140
Grade 8 Students
240
160
Ungraded Students
27
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-br7xWO8.png)
% Hispanic
15%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-qEjuXe.png)
% Black
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-1Kp8VX.png)
% White
63%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-Vvl4Se.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-ycSOWo.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-baToBSh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-qEjuYf.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/52000/51735/memorial-middle-school-chart-51CsUq.png)