Highland Park Middle School

330 Wayne Street, Highland Park NJ, 8904 | Highland Park Borough School District | 732-572-2400
  • grades 6-8
  • students 358
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Highland Park
52%New Jersey

Highland Park Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Highland Park Borough School District" in Highland Park, NJ. There are a total of 358 students and 33 teachers at Highland Park Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Highland Park Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average.

Highland Park Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students358
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland Park Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland Park Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 39.7% 39.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 10.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 24.3% 24.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 19.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Highland Park demographics profile

StatisticHighland ParkNew JerseyNational
Population13,8038,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,5801,21591
Median age35.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English66%69%79%
Speak Spanish9%16%13%

Education level achieved in Highland Park

IndexHighland ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.4%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters40.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree16.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate12.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Park Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.