West Amwell School

In Lambertville, New Jersey, part of Hunterdon County, West Amwell School is a middle school. The school enrolls 141 students in grades 5 through 6. Middle schools in New Jersey average about 578 students, which makes this school 76% below average.

West Amwell School is among 5 schools run by South Hunterdon Regional School District, which serves 1,181 students.

The largest group at West Amwell School is White students, at 63%. Smaller groups are 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 81% of Hunterdon County residents are White. The diversity index for West Amwell School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.3:1. Statewide, middle schools in New Jersey average 10.9:1. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hunterdon County average 16%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hunterdon County show that median household income comes to about $141,715, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hunterdon County counts 55 public schools with about 18,056 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, West Amwell Township School, is the closest to West Amwell School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, West Amwell School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

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