Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Summary:

Patrick F. Healy Middle School is a public middle school located in East Orange, New Jersey, serving 330 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Orange School District, which is ranked 525 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Only 31.9% of 7th-grade students and 27.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 55.7% and 55.3%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 4.2% of 7th-graders and 11.3% of 8th-graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 33.8% and 17.8%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% in 2021-2022 is also significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Patrick F. Healy Middle School to nearby schools highlights the importance of equitable resource allocation and the impact of socioeconomic factors on educational outcomes. The two other middle schools in the East Orange School District, Sojourner Truth Middle School and John L. Costley Middle School, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance. In contrast, nearby middle schools in the West Orange and Montclair school districts, such as Roosevelt Middle School and Glenfield Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 116 Hamilton St
       East Orange, NJ  07017-2912


(973) 266-5670

District: East Orange School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
625th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,816 Help


Students who attend Patrick F. Healy Middle School usually attend:

High:    East Orange Campus High School
    East Orange STEM Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  330

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.6%
Hispanic:
14.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.8% Help


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Compare Details Patrick F. Healy Middle School ranks worse than 83.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.6%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patrick F. Healy Middle School is 12.9, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the East Orange School District! (See more...)
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Compare Patrick F. Healy Middle School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patrick F. Healy Middle School is $11,816, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the East Orange School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Patrick F. Healy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patrick F. Healy Middle School 625th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Patrick F. Healy Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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East Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Orange School District 525th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patrick F. Healy Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.04 554th 574 3.5%
2004 1.78 569th 588 3.2%
2005 1.52 584th 599 2.5%
2006 2.28 588th 615 4.4%
2007 1.88 613th 631 2.9%
2008 2.04 628th 640 1.9%
2009 2.35 648th 664 2.4%
2010 1.78 665th 677 1.8%
2013 2.40 680th 704 3.4%
2016 21.31 574th 713 19.5%
2022 9.77 718th 745 3.6%
2023 17.32 625th 748 16.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.95 531st 535 0.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.60 473rd 549 13.8%
2023 27.17 423rd 568 25.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.74 690th 726 5.0%
2023 18.07 600th 720 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.37 694th 730 4.9%
2023 18.42 594th 718 17.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.14 284th 356 20.2%
2023 34.39 240th 361 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.58 383rd 587 34.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Patrick F. Healy Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 397 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1989 0 429 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 1 512 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1991 0 516 1 38 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1992 0 460 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1993 0 309 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1994 0 238 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1995 0 528 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 0 528 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 1 590 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1999 1 549 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2000 1 540 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 1 524 0 12 3 n/a n/a 0 540
2002 0 609 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2003 0 609 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2004 0 602 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2005 0 616 2 22 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2006 0 565 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2007 0 407 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2008 0 307 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2009 1 394 0 10 0 0 0 0 405
2010 1 364 0 7 0 0 0 0 372
2011 0 415 0 21 0 0 0 0 436
2012 1 396 0 23 0 0 0 0 420
2013 0 397 0 25 0 0 0 0 422
2014 0 336 1 13 1 0 0 0 351
2015 1 380 1 16 1 0 0 0 399
2016 2 362 1 23 1 0 0 0 389
2017 2 340 0 26 0 0 0 0 368
2018 3 334 0 23 0 0 0 0 360
2019 0 347 0 41 1 1 2 0 392
2020 4 379 0 46 2 0 1 0 432
2021 2 328 0 45 0 0 2 0 377
2022 3 325 0 59 0 0 3 0 390
2023 3 276 0 47 0 0 4 0 330

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 Patrick F. Healy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 33.0 12.6 n/a
1989 445 35.0 12.7 n/a
1990 533 36.0 14.8 69.6
1991 555 45.0 12.3 58.2
1992 473 40.0 11.8 63.2
1993 319 30.0 10.6 69
1994 247 28.0 8.8 72.9
1995 536 27.0 19.9 47
1996 536 27.0 19.9 47
1998 600 41.0 14.6 73.8
1999 561 45.0 12.5 46.3
2000 551 50.0 11.0 59.7
2001 540 50.2 10.8 75.6
2002 628 43.0 14.6 68.6
2003 628 43.0 14.6 68.6
2004 624 49.0 12.7 67.6
2005 640 45.0 14.2 n/a
2006 577 49.0 11.8 70
2007 417 50.0 8.3 69.5
2008 314 41.0 7.7 72
2009 405 44.1 7.4 81.7
2010 372 46.0 8.0 77.4
2011 436 50.0 8.7 79.4
2012 420 43.5 9.6 63.3
2013 422 50.0 8.4 74.4
2014 351 47.0 7.4 80.6
2015 399 43.0 9.2 83.7
2016 389 34.0 11.4 68.1
2017 368 30.0 12.2 7.1
2018 360 32.0 11.2 62.2
2019 392 27.9 14.0 64.5
2020 432 26.0 16.6 89.6
2021 377 25.1 15.0 75.9
2022 390 31.8 12.2 71.3
2023 330 25.5 12.9 61.8

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 Patrick F. Healy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 33.0 12.6 n/a
1989 445 35.0 12.7 n/a
1990 533 36.0 14.8 69.6
1991 555 45.0 12.3 58.2
1992 473 40.0 11.8 63.2
1993 319 30.0 10.6 69
1994 247 28.0 8.8 72.9
1995 536 27.0 19.9 47
1996 536 27.0 19.9 47
1998 600 41.0 14.6 73.8
1999 561 45.0 12.5 46.3
2000 551 50.0 11.0 59.7
2001 540 50.2 10.8 75.6
2002 628 43.0 14.6 68.6
2003 628 43.0 14.6 68.6
2004 624 49.0 12.7 67.6
2005 640 45.0 14.2 n/a
2006 577 49.0 11.8 70
2007 417 50.0 8.3 69.5
2008 314 41.0 7.7 72
2009 405 44.1 7.4 81.7
2010 372 46.0 8.0 77.4
2011 436 50.0 8.7 79.4
2012 420 43.5 9.6 63.3
2013 422 50.0 8.4 74.4
2014 351 47.0 7.4 80.6
2015 399 43.0 9.2 83.7
2016 389 34.0 11.4 68.1
2017 368 30.0 12.2 7.1
2018 360 32.0 11.2 62.2
2019 392 27.9 14.0 64.5
2020 432 26.0 16.6 89.6
2021 377 25.1 15.0 75.9
2022 390 31.8 12.2 71.3
2023 330 25.5 12.9 61.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patrick F. Healy Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $431 (3.6%) $11,385 (96.4%) $11,816

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patrick F. Healy Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Patrick F. Healy Middle School)30.331.9
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)44.934.1
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Patrick F. Healy Middle School)8.24.2
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)15.36.9
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students392330
 15.8%
African American347276
 20.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic4147
 14.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White03
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%61.8%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick F. Healy Middle School

Students at Patrick F. Healy Middle School are 84% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Patrick F. Healy Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students who attend Patrick F. Healy Middle School usually go on to attend East Orange Campus High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Patrick F. Healy Middle School.


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