Sayreville Middle School vs. Carl Sandburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sayreville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Carl Sandburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,335 students in grades 6-8, Sayreville 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 957 students in grades 6-8, Carl Sandburg Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,335 students
957 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
124 teachers
86 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1188 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#941 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
419
288
Grade 7 Students
443
314
Grade 8 Students
473
355
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
16%
18%


% Hispanic
22%
19%


% Black
15%
11%


% White
38%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

