William R. Satz School vs. Thorne Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William R. Satz School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Thorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades 7-8, William R. Satz School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 597 students in grades 6-8, Thorne 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
455 students
597 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#452 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1261 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
195
Grade 7 Students
213
204
Grade 8 Students
242
198
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
66%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%