Summary:
The Milltown School District has only one middle school, Joyce Kilmer School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in Algebra I but lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages.
Joyce Kilmer School has a student population of 449, with a diverse racial makeup and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 265th out of 652 New Jersey middle schools in 2020-2021 to 404th out of 748 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding decrease in its star rating from 3 to 2 out of 5.
While the data does not allow for a direct comparison to other schools within the Milltown School District, the information suggests that Joyce Kilmer School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district averages in most subject areas. Compared to the state averages, the school's performance is mixed, with some areas exceeding the state, such as Algebra I, while others, such as ELA and Mathematics in certain grade levels, fall short.
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