Black River Middle School

133 Rt. 513 - North Road, Chester NJ, 7930 | Chester Township School District | 908-879-6363
  • grades 6-8
  • students 387
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 74% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
74%Chester
52%New Jersey

Black River Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Chester Township School District" in Chester, NJ. There are a total of 387 students and 39 teachers at Black River Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Black River Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 42% higher than the New Jersey average.

Black River Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students387
Teachers39
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 Black River 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
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
780-84%
880-84%
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.

Black River Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 88.6% 87.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 3.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 6.2% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterNew JerseyNational
Population1,5148,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9511,21591
Median age45.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English85%69%79%
Speak Spanish11%16%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college75.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters22.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Black River Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.