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Frances DeMasi Middle School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 258 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 238 | 33% |
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 40.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Frances DeMasi Middle School
Frances DeMasi Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances DeMasi Middle School this school | 720 | 15.3% | 45.2% |
| Marlton Middle MARLTON | 744 | 13.7% | 45.4% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower School FREEHOLD | 582 | 15.5% | 55.5% |
| Henry C. Beck Middle School CHERRY HILL | 701 | 17.3% | 58.6% |
| William Allen Middle School MOORESTOWN | 635 | 8.3% | 65.6% |
| Ramapo Ridge MAHWAH | 642 | 14.0% | 57.3% |
Where Frances DeMasi Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #215 of 433 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #191 of 437 ▲ 27 | #12 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #267 of 437 ▼ 19 | #15 of 31 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #123 of 445 | #7 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #286 of 417 | #20 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #231 of 419 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #314 of 436 | #23 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #200 of 282 | #16 of 21 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 720 | 62.5 | 11.5:1 | 15% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 62 | 11.3:1 | 10% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 63 | 11.1:1 | 11% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 67 | 11.2:1 | 11% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 64.5 | 11.9:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 12% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 54 | 13.0:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 4% (34) |
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (765 to 720); teachers down 3% (64.5 to 62.5).
About Frances DeMasi Middle School
This page covers Frances DeMasi Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in MARLTON, New Jersey. A total of 720 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 578-student average for middle schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 25% higher.
The district, Evesham Township School District, operates 8 schools serving 4,516 students.
Frances DeMasi Middle School is 66% White by enrollment. Other students are 14% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Frances DeMasi Middle School's 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.5:1. That matches the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 15%. Among public schools in Burlington County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Frances DeMasi Middle School is C. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Frances DeMasi Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.2%; the prediction is 57.8%.
In Burlington County (population about 467,805), the median household income is $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 139 public schools in Burlington County, enrolling about 69,020 students in all.
The shortest distance from Frances DeMasi Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Frances DeMasi Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Frances DeMasi Middle School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 753 in 2020-21 to 720 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Frances DeMasi Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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