Maywood Avenue School vs. Hackensack Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maywood Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 561 students in grades 4-8, Maywood Avenue School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,399 students in grades 5-8, Hackensack 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
5-8
Total Students
561 students
1,399 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
128 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#482 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1874 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Grade 4 Students
112
-
Grade 5 Students
105
349
Grade 6 Students
100
369
Grade 7 Students
86
337
Grade 8 Students
133
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
71%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
31%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%