Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Summary:

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School is a public middle school located in Tabernacle, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school is part of the Tabernacle Township School District, which is ranked 337 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a predominantly white student population, with 85.99% of students identifying as white, its academic performance has been mixed. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 276 and 547 out of 745 New Jersey middle schools, and its performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 15.6% in 6th grade to 73.5% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 49% to 55.7%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% in 8th grade to 38.2% in 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 17.8% to 40.1%. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in the 2018-2019 school year to 12.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Helen A. Fort Middle School and Newcomb Middle School, which have more diverse student populations, Kenneth R. Olson Middle School generally performs below average. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for female students being 358 out of 720 New Jersey middle schools, while the ranking for male students was 408 out of 718. The school's ranking for Hispanic students was 408 out of 587, and for white students, it was 376 out of 509. These disparities suggest that the school may need to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 132 New Road
       Tabernacle, NJ  08088


(609) 268-0153

District: Tabernacle Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
408th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,423 Help


Students who attend Kenneth R. Olson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Seneca High School

Feeder schools for Kenneth R. Olson Middle School:

Elementary:    Tabernacle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  314

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.0%
Hispanic:
8.6%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.9% Help


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Compare Details Kenneth R. Olson Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kenneth R. Olson Middle School ranks worse than 54.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.3. (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: White (86%), Hispanic (8.6%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School is 10. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School is $10,423.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenneth R. Olson Middle School 408th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Kenneth R. Olson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tabernacle Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tabernacle Township School District 337th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.23 821st 1317 37.7%
2022 34.95 866th 1345 35.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.82 150th 574 73.9%
2004 77.70 149th 588 74.7%
2005 73.16 196th 599 67.3%
2006 76.90 157th 615 74.5%
2007 74.16 178th 631 71.8%
2008 74.19 175th 640 72.7%
2009 70.58 225th 664 66.1%
2010 76.41 165th 677 75.6%
2011 68.90 236th 684 65.5%
2012 75.53 191st 677 71.8%
2013 67.10 268th 704 61.9%
2014 62.62 316th 717 55.9%
2015 41.43 424th 713 40.5%
2016 45.05 396th 713 44.5%
2017 37.24 464th 712 34.8%
2018 36.27 480th 716 33.0%
2019 27.35 547th 745 26.6%
2021 50.72 276th 652 57.7%
2022 57.13 281st 745 62.3%
2023 42.30 408th 748 45.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.48 213th 471 54.8%
2019 38.81 278th 492 43.5%
2021 55.97 132nd 401 67.1%
2022 64.68 115th 535 78.5%
2023 48.76 204th 505 59.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.91 466th 680 31.5%
2019 31.04 503rd 703 28.4%
2021 50.27 274th 625 56.2%
2022 65.71 213th 726 70.7%
2023 45.98 358th 720 50.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.91 467th 675 30.8%
2019 28.40 510th 697 26.8%
2021 51.63 264th 635 58.4%
2022 49.82 323rd 730 55.8%
2023 39.17 408th 718 43.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.86 280th 591 52.6%
2023 31.39 408th 587 30.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.15 438th 497 11.9%
2019 15.31 453rd 504 10.1%
2021 37.13 278th 435 36.1%
2022 46.10 268th 512 47.7%
2023 29.02 376th 509 26.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 485 11 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1989 504 8 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1990 513 10 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1991 521 14 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1992 533 7 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1993 510 7 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 496 6 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1995 472 10 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1996 472 10 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1998 498 14 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 500 12 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 483 11 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2001 479 9 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2002 462 5 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2003 462 5 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2004 457 8 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2005 479 8 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2006 418 7 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2007 424 9 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 382 1 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2009 386 5 1 11 2 0 9 0 414
2010 398 6 4 13 3 0 4 0 428
2011 367 4 2 13 0 0 7 0 393
2012 352 5 2 16 1 0 9 0 385
2013 345 5 4 16 0 0 10 0 380
2014 316 2 3 24 0 0 8 0 353
2015 320 2 4 23 0 0 12 0 361
2016 339 3 5 25 0 0 12 0 384
2017 313 1 4 22 0 0 9 0 349
2018 289 3 3 26 0 0 7 0 328
2019 279 5 3 30 0 0 6 0 323
2020 269 4 1 35 1 0 4 0 314
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 263 5 1 28 0 0 8 0 305
2023 270 5 1 27 0 0 11 0 314

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 Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 507 33.0 15.3 n/a
1989 526 36.0 14.6 n/a
1990 534 36.0 14.8 4.9
1991 545 36.0 15.1 5.1
1992 546 36.0 15.1 4.4
1993 522 38.5 13.6 2.7
1994 508 36.5 13.9 3.7
1995 488 35.5 13.7 4.3
1996 488 35.5 13.7 4.3
1998 518 39.5 13.1 3.7
1999 519 38.0 13.7 3.7
2000 502 41.0 12.2 4.6
2001 495 41.2 12.0 4.2
2002 480 36.5 13.2 3.3
2003 480 36.5 13.2 3.3
2004 473 34.1 13.9 6.1
2005 508 30.5 16.7 n/a
2006 439 32.5 13.5 5.5
2007 447 31.0 14.4 6.5
2008 397 27.0 14.7 6.3
2009 414 31.0 10.6 7.7
2010 428 29.0 14.7 10
2011 393 28.0 14.0 13.2
2012 385 30.0 12.8 15.3
2013 380 29.2 12.9 11.8
2014 353 29.2 12.0 11.6
2015 361 30.0 12.0 12.5
2016 384 30.0 12.8 12.8
2017 349 29.3 11.8 11.5
2018 328 29.7 11.0 9.5
2019 323 29.4 10.9 14.6
2020 314 27.4 11.4 9.6
2021 0 27.2 0.0 n/a
2022 305 28.2 10.8 7.5
2023 314 31.2 10.0 9.9

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 Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 507 33.0 15.3 n/a
1989 526 36.0 14.6 n/a
1990 534 36.0 14.8 4.9
1991 545 36.0 15.1 5.1
1992 546 36.0 15.1 4.4
1993 522 38.5 13.6 2.7
1994 508 36.5 13.9 3.7
1995 488 35.5 13.7 4.3
1996 488 35.5 13.7 4.3
1998 518 39.5 13.1 3.7
1999 519 38.0 13.7 3.7
2000 502 41.0 12.2 4.6
2001 495 41.2 12.0 4.2
2002 480 36.5 13.2 3.3
2003 480 36.5 13.2 3.3
2004 473 34.1 13.9 6.1
2005 508 30.5 16.7 n/a
2006 439 32.5 13.5 5.5
2007 447 31.0 14.4 6.5
2008 397 27.0 14.7 6.3
2009 414 31.0 10.6 7.7
2010 428 29.0 14.7 10
2011 393 28.0 14.0 13.2
2012 385 30.0 12.8 15.3
2013 380 29.2 12.9 11.8
2014 353 29.2 12.0 11.6
2015 361 30.0 12.0 12.5
2016 384 30.0 12.8 12.8
2017 349 29.3 11.8 11.5
2018 328 29.7 11.0 9.5
2019 323 29.4 10.9 14.6
2020 314 27.4 11.4 9.6
2021 0 27.2 0.0 n/a
2022 305 28.2 10.8 7.5
2023 314 31.2 10.0 9.9

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 Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $150 (1.4%) $10,273 (98.6%) $10,423

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenneth R. Olson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 547th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 408th of 748 Middle schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)54.836.5
 18.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tabernacle Township School District)54.836.5
 18.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)49.334.1
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tabernacle Township School District)49.334.1
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)28.115.6
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tabernacle Township School District)28.115.6
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)28.221.9
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tabernacle Township School District)28.221.9
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)37.946
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tabernacle Township School District)37.946
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)36.638.2
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tabernacle Township School District)36.638.2
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)63.273.5
 10.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tabernacle Township School District)63.273.5
 10.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)4.312.5
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tabernacle Township School District)4.312.5
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)33.381.8
 48.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Tabernacle Township School District)33.381.8
 48.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Kenneth R. Olson Middle School)4188.3
 47.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Tabernacle Township School District)4188.3
 47.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students323314
 2.8%
African American55
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic3027
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White279270
 3.2%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.6%9.9%
 4.7%


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Students who attend Kenneth R. Olson Middle School usually go on to attend Seneca High School

Kenneth R. Olson Middle School ranks 408th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Kenneth R. Olson Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Kenneth R. Olson Middle School.


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