University Middle School vs. Union Avenue Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 719 students in grades 6-8, University 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 735 students in grades 6-8, Union Avenue 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
719 students
735 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2070 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2037 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤1%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
262
231
Grade 7 Students
227
257
Grade 8 Students
230
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
37%
32%
% Black
62%
67%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%