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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
51Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictMiddle81.4%98821.9%
52Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolLinden, NJLinden Public School DistrictMiddle75.2%71022.1%
53Winslow Township Middle SchoolATCO, NJWinslow Township School DistrictMiddle60.8%79022.3%
54Winslow Township Elementary School SixSICKLERVILLE, NJWinslow Township School DistrictMiddle67.0%53422.4%
55Prospect Park Middle SchoolProspect Park, NJProspect Park Public School DistrictMiddle51.7%14322.6%
56Long Branch Middle SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictMiddle81.6%1,14222.6%
57Pine Hill Middle SchoolPINE HILL, NJPine Hill School DistrictMiddle76.8%32323.0%
58Union Avenue Middle SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictMiddle79.9%73523.1%
59Samuel E. Shull Middle SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictMiddle73.3%94123.2%
60Jordan Road Elementary SchoolSomers Point, NJSomers Point School DistrictMiddle64.9%33923.4%
61Avenel Middle SchoolAVENEL, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle59.5%62923.7%
62Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolLinden, NJLinden Public School DistrictMiddle67.5%71123.7%
63Samuel M Ridgway Middle SchoolEDGEWATER PARK, NJEdgewater Park Township School DistrictMiddle68.3%41723.9%
64South River Middle SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJSouth River Public School DistrictMiddle66.8%52424.2%
65Phillipsburg Middle SchoolPHILLIPSBURG, NJPhillipsburg School DistrictMiddle75.2%63624.3%
66Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictMiddle57.6%59224.9%
67Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictMiddle62.3%70124.9%
68Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictMiddle93.0%57425.4%
69Franklin L. Williams SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle81.9%90625.5%
70Belleville Middle SchoolBELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictMiddle71.5%68525.6%
71Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolLittle Egg Harbor, NJPinelands Regional School DistrictMiddle49.0%50025.6%
72Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle80.2%48925.6%
73Janis E. Dismus Middle SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle81.3%34225.6%
74Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolVineland, NJVineland Public School DistrictMiddle53.4%62026.0%
75Florence Riverfront SchoolFLORENCE, NJFlorence Township School DistrictMiddle45.5%62726.1%
76Buena Regional Middle SchoolBUENA, NJBuena Regional School DistrictMiddle57.7%34526.1%
77Winslow Township Elementary School FiveBERLIN, NJWinslow Township School DistrictMiddle63.0%57626.4%
78Woodruff Middle SchoolSeabrook, NJUpper Deerfield Township School DistrictMiddle60.1%25326.6%
79Hackensack Middle SchoolHackensack, NJHackensack School DistrictMiddle70.7%1,39926.9%
80Community Middle SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictMiddle85.2%29127.0%
81Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictMiddle59.7%13427.2%
82Pennsville Middle SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictMiddle46.1%46027.9%
83Neptune Middle SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictMiddle71.6%59527.9%
84Lincoln Middle SchoolDUNELLEN, NJDunellen Public School DistrictMiddle47.7%33327.9%
85Linwood SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictMiddle62.7%76127.9%
86Gloucester City Middle SchoolGloucester City, NJGloucester City Public School DistrictMiddle63.6%81628.1%
87Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictMiddle52.6%58428.2%
88Lincoln Middle SchoolKEARNY, NJKearnyMiddle72.5%76328.2%
89Thomas E. Bowe Middle SchoolGlassboro, NJGlassboro School DistrictMiddle45.6%41228.4%
90Freehold Intermediate SchoolFREEHOLD, NJFreehold Borough School DistrictMiddle80.5%49828.5%
91Albert E Grice Middle SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictMiddle64.0%99128.8%
92F. W. Holbein Middle SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictMiddle61.4%45128.8%
93Rosa Parks Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictMiddle84.1%59329.1%
94Carteret Middle SchoolCARTERET, NJCarteret Public School DistrictMiddle80.0%54029.1%
95Sandman Consolidated SchoolCAPE MAY, NJLower Township Elementary School DistrictMiddle56.9%33229.3%
96Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolEWING, NJEwing Township School DistrictMiddle60.1%78929.3%
97Clayton Middle SchoolCLAYTON, NJClayton Public School DistrictMiddle64.2%29929.6%
98Memorial Middle SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictMiddle53.3%56929.7%
99Fords Middle SchoolFORDS, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle56.9%64530.1%
100Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolBARNEGAT, NJBarnegat Township School DistrictMiddle46.2%50930.5%
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