Middlesex High School vs. Dunellen High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Middlesex High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 9-12, Middlesex High 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 409 students in grades 9-12, Dunellen High 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
409 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1350 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1766 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
157
102
Grade 10 Students
139
96
Grade 11 Students
142
112
Grade 12 Students
159
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
60%
% Black
7%
14%
% White
38%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%