Summary:
The 07621 zip code is home to a single middle school, Roy W. Brown Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Bergenfield Borough School District. While the school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of New Jersey middle schools over the past 3 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance across different subject areas is mixed.
Roy W. Brown Middle School excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates above the state average, and in Algebra I, where an impressive 93.6% of 7th graders and 71.1% of 8th graders scored proficient or better. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates are more uneven, with 6th and 7th graders performing above the state average but 8th graders lagging behind at just 18% proficient or better. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 16.9% is below the state average.
With a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and per-student spending in line with the state average, Roy W. Brown Middle School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 36.24% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school may need to allocate additional resources and support to ensure these students have the necessary tools and opportunities to succeed, particularly in areas like Mathematics and Science where the school's performance could be improved.
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