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Serving 560 students in grades 6-8, Colonia 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades 6-8, Avenel 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
560 students
587 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1353 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1695 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
7%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
166
146
Grade 7 Students
150
200
Grade 8 Students
181
215
Ungraded Students
63
26
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
17%
% Hispanic
21%
30%
% Black
10%
23%
% White
50%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
