Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School vs. Veterans Memorial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 795 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 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Veterans Memorial 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 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
795 students
804 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1908 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1732 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
240
232
Grade 7 Students
247
246
Grade 8 Students
253
283
Ungraded Students
55
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
73%
63%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
9%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%