Sampson G. Smith School

1649 Amwell Road, Somerset NJ, 8873 | Franklin Township School District | 732-873-2800
  • grades 5-6
  • students 1035
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
51%Somerset
52%New Jersey

Sampson G. Smith School is a school servicing grades 5 to 6 and is located in the district of "Franklin Township School District" in Somerset, NJ. There are a total of 1,035 students and 112 teachers at Sampson G. Smith School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Sampson G. Smith School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average.

Sampson G. Smith School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1035
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Sampson G. Smith 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
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
860-64%
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.

Sampson G. Smith School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 14.4% 14.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 37.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 15.2% 19.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5% 26.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetNew JerseyNational
Population24,1198,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8111,21591
Median age41.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English68%69%79%
Speak Spanish9%16%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college73.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.6%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sampson G. Smith School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.