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Enrollment
943
Middle
DISTRICT 953 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340651006029
William Davies Middle School
1876 DR DENNIS FOREMAN DRIVE, MAYS LANDING, NJ 08330 · (609) 476-6241 · Atlantic County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL943 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
569 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 297 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 294 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 315 | 33% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
26.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like William Davies Middle School
William Davies Middle School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Davies Middle School this school | 943 | 60.3% | 31.0% |
| Charles W. Lewis Middle School BLACKWOOD | 704 | 60.7% | 32.3% |
| Galloway Township Middle School GALLOWAY | 705 | 56.2% | 30.8% |
| Gloucester City Middle School Gloucester City | 816 | 63.6% | 28.1% |
| Richard C Crockett Middle School HAMILTON | 834 | 64.7% | 30.5% |
| Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield | 944 | 50.1% | 39.7% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where William Davies Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #328 of 433 | #10 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #332 of 437 ▲ 2 | #10 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #330 of 437 ▲ 36 | #10 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 943 | #48 of 445 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #231 of 417 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #16 of 419 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #98 of 436 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #147 of 282 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
943
-73 (-7%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 943 | 85.5 | 11.0:1 | 60% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 883 | 82.3 | 10.7:1 | 55% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 930 | 80.3 | 11.6:1 | 51% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 1,016 | 88 | 11.6:1 | 47% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 1,051 | 87.1 | 12.1:1 | 48% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 90 | 11.3:1 | 48% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 994 | 79 | 12.6:1 | 45% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 51 | 11.4:1 | 29% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 47 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Davies Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,051 to 943); teachers down 2% (87.1 to 85.5).
About William Davies Middle School
As a large middle school, William Davies Middle School serves students in MAYS LANDING, New Jersey. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 943 students. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for middle schools in New Jersey, which is about 578.
Hamilton Township School District counts 3 schools and 2,860 students, including William Davies Middle School.
Enrollment at William Davies Middle School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 34%. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 56% White share among all Atlantic County residents. By the diversity index, William Davies Middle School comes in at 73%.
Dividing enrollment by its 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. Middle schools in New Jersey average about 10.9:1, a similar figure. William Davies Middle School reports 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 59% average for public schools in Atlantic County.
The allk12 Grade for William Davies 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.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, William Davies Middle School would be expected to post about 33.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.0%.
Atlantic County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,050, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. William Davies Middle School is among the 77 public schools in Atlantic County.
Nearest public school: Oakcrest High School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around William Davies Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: William Davies Middle School ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 31.0% versus a 28.8% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,016 to 943.
The William Davies Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Township School District
- George L. Hess Educational ComplexElementary · 1,315 students
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
Other schools in MAYS LANDING
- Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyHigh · 1,852 students
- George L. Hess Educational ComplexElementary · 1,315 students
- Oakcrest High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle SchoolsElementary · 200 students
- Atlantic County High SchoolHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Oakcrest High School0.4 mi · 949
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology1.1 mi · 1,852
- Atlantic County High School1.2 mi · 112
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools1.2 mi · 200
- George L. Hess Educational Complex1.5 mi · 1,315
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School2.5 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About William Davies Middle SchoolHow many students attend William Davies Middle School?
William Davies Middle School enrolls approximately 943 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does William Davies Middle School serve?
William Davies Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at William Davies Middle School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at William Davies Middle School.
How diverse is William Davies Middle School?
William Davies Middle School reports a student body of 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is William Davies Middle School public or private?
William Davies Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.