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Frelinghuysen Middle School is a public middle school located in Morristown, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,069 students. The school is part of the Morris School District, which is ranked 292 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Frelinghuysen Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 43.78% White, 8.33% African American, 41.81% Hispanic, and 2.81% Asian students. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) but lower rates in mathematics. While White students perform well, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey middle schools, Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform below average, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 25%, respectively. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2016-2017 to 21.5% in 2021-2022, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 15.17% in 2021-2022 to 36.58% in 2022-2023.
Compared to nearby schools, Frelinghuysen Middle School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Dover Middle School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Briarcliff Middle School and Mendham Township Middle School. However, the school stands out in its Algebra I and Geometry performance, with 75% and 93.1% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better, significantly outpacing the state and district averages.
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