Helen A. Fort Middle School

Public 7-8

 101 Fort Dix Road
       Pemberton, NJ  08068


(609) 893-8141

District: Pemberton Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
563rd of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,350 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.0%
African American:
26.5%
Hispanic:
20.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.2% Help


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Compare Details Helen A. Fort Middle School ranks worse than 75.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.79. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Helen A. Fort Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48%), African American (26.5%), Hispanic (20.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helen A. Fort Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen A. Fort Middle School is $18,350.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Helen A. Fort Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen A. Fort Middle School 563rd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Helen A. Fort Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Pemberton Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pemberton Township School District 516th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Helen A. Fort Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.54 445th 574 22.5%
2004 30.03 454th 588 22.8%
2005 31.35 457th 599 23.7%
2006 24.28 489th 615 20.5%
2007 23.64 513th 631 18.7%
2008 26.46 506th 640 20.9%
2009 34.52 500th 664 24.7%
2010 33.38 506th 677 25.3%
2011 29.91 531st 684 22.4%
2012 29.84 532nd 677 21.4%
2013 33.53 515th 704 26.8%
2014 33.69 515th 717 28.2%
2015 13.22 626th 713 12.2%
2016 16.42 607th 713 14.9%
2017 18.51 580th 712 18.5%
2018 17.79 604th 716 15.6%
2019 24.69 568th 745 23.8%
2022 25.48 547th 745 26.6%
2023 23.79 563rd 748 24.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.71 177th 288 38.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.41 405th 471 14.0%
2019 26.26 381st 492 22.6%
2022 19.60 499th 535 6.7%
2023 26.86 397th 505 21.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.51 402nd 522 23.0%
2019 29.04 387th 541 28.5%
2022 33.23 364th 549 33.7%
2023 28.61 411th 568 27.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.21 543rd 680 20.1%
2019 28.87 516th 703 26.6%
2022 29.41 504th 726 30.6%
2023 24.58 537th 720 25.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.31 583rd 675 13.6%
2019 20.61 561st 697 19.5%
2022 22.89 554th 730 24.1%
2023 23.49 542nd 718 24.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.42 213th 326 34.7%
2019 42.71 179th 326 45.1%
2022 38.64 215th 356 39.6%
2023 33.99 242nd 361 33.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.42 425th 504 15.7%
2019 26.14 402nd 524 23.3%
2022 38.34 354th 591 40.1%
2023 35.35 376th 587 35.9%
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Rank History for White students at Helen A. Fort Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.96 486th 497 2.2%
2019 11.38 467th 504 7.3%
2022 13.41 469th 512 8.4%
2023 12.88 466th 509 8.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Helen A. Fort Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 525 318 62 65 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1989 487 291 54 87 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1990 504 263 38 73 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1991 678 298 22 88 0 n/a n/a 0 1086
1992 619 318 36 98 0 n/a n/a 0 1071
1993 583 251 24 91 0 n/a n/a 0 949
1994 550 246 27 88 1 n/a n/a 0 912
1995 575 265 29 74 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1996 575 265 29 74 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1998 548 238 25 91 0 n/a n/a 0 902
1999 565 240 26 64 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2000 521 253 35 72 2 n/a n/a 0 883
2001 507 267 26 90 0 n/a n/a 0 890
2002 575 295 24 90 4 n/a n/a 0 988
2003 575 295 24 90 4 n/a n/a 0 988
2004 535 291 26 91 2 n/a n/a 0 945
2005 492 287 23 92 1 n/a n/a 0 895
2006 488 260 22 92 2 n/a n/a 0 864
2007 442 255 21 89 1 n/a n/a 0 808
2008 367 231 10 83 2 n/a n/a 0 693
2009 366 209 16 91 3 1 0 0 686
2010 345 196 21 84 2 3 0 0 651
2011 343 199 12 85 3 4 0 0 646
2012 562 323 17 132 7 6 0 0 1047
2013 580 330 17 128 6 4 0 0 1065
2014 600 302 12 138 2 3 0 0 1057
2015 621 280 15 155 2 2 0 0 1075
2016 570 262 20 157 4 4 1 0 1018
2017 581 248 20 166 3 1 11 0 1030
2018 362 168 12 102 2 1 11 0 658
2019 361 162 10 117 2 3 9 0 664
2020 330 171 13 125 3 3 10 0 655
2021 348 166 15 119 3 3 21 0 675
2022 345 160 11 120 6 3 16 0 661
2023 292 161 7 122 3 4 19 0 608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helen A. Fort Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 970 79.0 12.2 n/a
1989 919 78.0 11.7 n/a
1990 878 74.0 11.8 6.5
1991 1086 80.0 13.5 14.5
1992 1071 82.0 13.0 19.4
1993 949 81.0 11.7 21.3
1994 912 82.0 11.1 23.7
1995 943 84.0 11.2 28.8
1996 943 84.0 11.2 28.8
1998 902 77.0 11.7 27.7
1999 898 82.0 11.0 24.8
2000 883 83.0 10.6 38.8
2001 890 83.3 10.7 39.9
2002 988 91.0 10.9 36.5
2003 988 91.0 10.9 36.5
2004 945 91.0 10.4 40.1
2005 895 95.0 9.4 n/a
2006 864 90.0 9.6 41.8
2007 808 83.0 9.7 41
2008 693 56.0 12.4 46.5
2009 686 74.8 6.4 46.8
2010 651 60.0 10.8 48.2
2011 646 54.0 11.9 48.3
2012 1047 95.6 10.9 51.5
2013 1065 102.0 10.4 56.6
2014 1057 103.0 10.2 50.2
2015 1075 99.0 10.8 49.4
2016 1018 97.0 10.4 44.4
2017 1030 95.0 10.8 45.3
2018 658 96.0 6.8 42.9
2019 664 63.0 10.5 45
2020 655 59.0 11.1 56.3
2021 675 65.0 10.3 44.3
2022 661 n/a n/a 52.5
2023 608 54.0 11.2 59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helen A. Fort Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 970 79.0 12.2 n/a
1989 919 78.0 11.7 n/a
1990 878 74.0 11.8 6.5
1991 1086 80.0 13.5 14.5
1992 1071 82.0 13.0 19.4
1993 949 81.0 11.7 21.3
1994 912 82.0 11.1 23.7
1995 943 84.0 11.2 28.8
1996 943 84.0 11.2 28.8
1998 902 77.0 11.7 27.7
1999 898 82.0 11.0 24.8
2000 883 83.0 10.6 38.8
2001 890 83.3 10.7 39.9
2002 988 91.0 10.9 36.5
2003 988 91.0 10.9 36.5
2004 945 91.0 10.4 40.1
2005 895 95.0 9.4 n/a
2006 864 90.0 9.6 41.8
2007 808 83.0 9.7 41
2008 693 56.0 12.4 46.5
2009 686 74.8 6.4 46.8
2010 651 60.0 10.8 48.2
2011 646 54.0 11.9 48.3
2012 1047 95.6 10.9 51.5
2013 1065 102.0 10.4 56.6
2014 1057 103.0 10.2 50.2
2015 1075 99.0 10.8 49.4
2016 1018 97.0 10.4 44.4
2017 1030 95.0 10.8 45.3
2018 658 96.0 6.8 42.9
2019 664 63.0 10.5 45
2020 655 59.0 11.1 56.3
2021 675 65.0 10.3 44.3
2022 661 n/a n/a 52.5
2023 608 54.0 11.2 59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Helen A. Fort Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $742 (4.0%) $17,608 (96.0%) $18,350

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Helen A. Fort Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 568th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 563rd of 748 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Helen A. Fort Middle School)42.734.7
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District)42.535
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Helen A. Fort Middle School)21.919.9
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pemberton Township School District)21.819.8
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Helen A. Fort Middle School)5035.2
 14.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District)5035.2
 14.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Helen A. Fort Middle School)15.27.5
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pemberton Township School District)15.27.5
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Helen A. Fort Middle School)91.485.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District)91.485.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Helen A. Fort Middle School)91.485.2
 6.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District)23.617.9
 5.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students664608
 8.4%
African American162161
 0.6%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian107
 30%
Hispanic117122
 4.3%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White361292
 19.1%
Two or More Races919
 111.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45%59.2%
 14.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Helen A. Fort Middle School.

Helen A. Fort Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students at Helen A. Fort Middle School are 48% White, 26% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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