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Vailsburg Middle School (Closed 2010)

107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106

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Vailsburg Middle School serves 192 students in grades 7-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vailsburg Middle School
7	91
8	101

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School
2009	65
2008	192
2007	422
2006	483
2005	475
2004	670
2003	742
2002	808
2001	785
2000	637
1999	553
1998	440
1996	446
1995	483
1994	551
1993	634
1992	641
1991	634
1990	773

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School
2009	18
2008	19
2007	35
2006	45
2005	44
2004	42
2003	46
2002	47
2001	43
2000	43
1999	36
1998	34
1996	39
1995	40
1994	46
1993	43
1992	45
1991	45
1990	43

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2009	4:1	12:1	14:1
2008	10:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	12:1
2003	16:1	14:1	12:1
2002	17:1	14:1	12:1
2001	18:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	3%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1989	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2008	1%	19%	34%
2007	2%	19%	33%
2006	2%	18%	33%
2005	3%	18%	32%
2004	4%	17%	32%
2003	9%	17%	32%
2002	9%	16%	31%
2001	7%	15%	30%
1999	5%	14%	28%
1998	3%	14%	28%
1996	2%	14%	28%
1995	3%	13%	28%
1994	4%	13%	27%
1993	5%	13%	27%
1992	3%	12%	26%
1991	4%	12%	26%
1990	8%	11%	26%

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Black

99%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2009	100%	17%	57%
2008	99%	17%	58%
2007	98%	17%	59%
2006	98%	18%	59%
2005	97%	18%	59%
2004	94%	18%	59%
2003	81%	18%	59%
2002	85%	18%	60%
2001	89%	18%	61%
2000	100%	18%	62%
1999	89%	18%	63%
1998	97%	18%	64%
1996	98%	19%	63%
1995	96%	19%	63%
1994	96%	19%	63%
1993	95%	19%	63%
1992	97%	19%	63%
1991	96%	19%	63%
1990	92%	19%	64%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2004	1%	58%	8%
2003	8%	58%	8%
2002	2%	59%	8%
2001	1%	61%	8%
1999	1%	62%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2008	0.02	0.63	0.55
2007	0.04	0.62	0.55
2006	0.04	0.62	0.55
2005	0.06	0.61	0.54
2004	0.13	0.60	0.55
2003	0.33	0.60	0.55
2002	0.27	0.59	0.55
2001	0.20	0.58	0.54
2000	0.02	0.57	0.53
1999	0.21	0.57	0.52
1998	0.06	0.57	0.52
1996	0.04	0.56	0.52
1995	0.08	0.55	0.53
1994	0.08	0.55	0.53
1993	0.10	0.55	0.53
1992	0.06	0.54	0.53
1991	0.08	0.53	0.53
1990	0.15	0.52	0.52
1989	0.25	0.51	0.52

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Eligible for

54%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2009	48%	24%	71%
2008	54%	22%	60%
2007	51%	21%	63%
2006	27%	21%	41%
2004	57%	21%	60%
2003	58%	21%	68%
2002	63%	22%	74%
2001	68%	22%	75%
2000	69%	23%	75%
1999	61%	24%	77%
1998	64%	24%	77%
1996	78%	24%	76%
1995	75%	24%	78%
1994	74%	24%	74%
1993	69%	23%	71%
1992	67%	21%	70%
1991	64%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	15%	6%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Vailsburg Middle School?

192 students attend Vailsburg Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Vailsburg Middle School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Vailsburg Middle School?

Vailsburg Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Vailsburg Middle School offer ?

Vailsburg Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Vailsburg Middle School part of?

Vailsburg Middle School is part of Newark Public School District.

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