Worst 10 New Jersey Middle Schools

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December 5, 2012: We've posted the new 2011-2012 SchoolDigger rankings for New Jersey, just hours after the release of the ASK and HSPA test scores by the New Jersey Department of Education!


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Worst 10 New Jersey Middle Schools

7th, 8th Grades Combined
ASK Language Arts Literacy & ASK Math
2011-2012

Rank* (of 674)		SchoolDistrictCityLow GradeHigh GradeTotal students (2011)Student/ Teacher Ratio (2011)ASK, avg Math** (2012)ASK, avg Language Arts Literacy** (2012)ASK CombinedRank Change From 2011
674Camden StNewarkNewarkPK0432614.111.427.639.0N/A
673East Camden MiddleCamden CityCamden060834510.715.825.341.1
1
672Martin Luther King JuniorNewarkNewarkKG0837014.219.624.544.1
5
671Martin Luther King Junior Elementary SchoolTrentonTrentonPK0846111.513.031.644.6N/A
670Joyce KilmerTrentonTrentonPK0845212.513.831.345.1N/A
668LincolnNewarkNewarkPK0833613.413.431.845.2
32
668Peshine AveNewarkNewarkPK0843411.121.024.245.2
19
667Freedom Academy Charter SchoolFreedom Academy Charter SchoolCamden050823316.615.231.847.0
25
666Asbury Park Middle SchoolAsbury ParkAsbury Park06083597.819.827.647.4
2
665HubbardPlainfieldPlainfield060835411.420.627.147.7
8

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Source:  National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, and New Jersey Dept. of Education
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* Rank is determined by adding each school's average ASK Math score with the average ASK Language Arts Literacy score to form a combined average score. The school with the highest combined score is ranked #1.
** The values used in the ASK columns are % proficient.

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