Willingboro Memorial Middle School vs. Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
451 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School
11 South Sunset Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades 5-8, Willingboro 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
K-8
Total Students
594 students
360 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
n/a
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1974 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1858 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
39
Grade 1 Students
-
40
Grade 2 Students
-
40
Grade 3 Students
-
40
Grade 4 Students
-
40
Grade 5 Students
-
40
Grade 6 Students
-
40
Grade 7 Students
246
40
Grade 8 Students
266
41
Ungraded Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
17%
13%
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% Black
79%
82%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.31
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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