About This School
Public School | Grades PK-8 | Bayonne
Midtown Community School #8 is located in Bayonne, NJ and is one of 13 schools in Bayonne School District. It is a public school that serves 1046 students in grades PK-8.
Midtown Community School #8 did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Midtown Community School #8's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Midtown Community School #8 had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Midtown Community School #8's students and teachers. more
Midtown Community School #8 did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Midtown Community School #8's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Midtown Community School #8 had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Midtown Community School #8's students and teachers. more
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| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Walter F. Robinson #3 School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Number 14 School 0.5 miles |  |
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Midtown Community School #8
Midtown is wonderful. I love it. You learn something new everyday. The teachers are all very wonderful. Me and my child's teacher get along so well. I love this school it is so big. Not to mention the ac. It's way better then ok. It's amazing the gym is huge which is a good thing because my daughter and son love gym. I wish I could go to this school myself as a parent.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1046
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Midtown Community School #8 had 69% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
41%
Hispanic
39%
Black
11%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
Two or More Races
1%
Bayonne District Spending
$14,562Per Pupil
The Bayonne spends $14,562 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 33% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Bayonne District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Midtown Community School #8 had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the NJASK
What is it?
The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 7 in language arts literacy and math, and in grade 4 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the GEPA
What is it?
The New Jersey GEPA is used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade 8 academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 8 in language arts literacy, math and science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New Jersey, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 NJ ASK Results and HSPA Results for all subjects tested.
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