Veterans Memorial Middle School vs. Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
804 students
795 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1732 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1908 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
232
240
Grade 7 Students
246
247
Grade 8 Students
283
253
Ungraded Students
43
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
73%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
16%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
