Philip G. Vroom Community School vs. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,203 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
433 students
1,203 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
104 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1131 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1545 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
110
Kindergarten Students
51
114
Grade 1 Students
42
126
Grade 2 Students
38
102
Grade 3 Students
37
122
Grade 4 Students
29
112
Grade 5 Students
48
127
Grade 6 Students
51
127
Grade 7 Students
38
125
Grade 8 Students
47
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
32%
33%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
37%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%