Buzz Aldrin Middle School

173 Bellevue Ave, Upper Montclair NJ, 7042 | Montclair Town School District | 973-509-4220
  • grades 6-8
  • students 658
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 64% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Upper Montclair
52%New Jersey

Buzz Aldrin Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Montclair Town School District" in Upper Montclair, NJ. There are a total of 658 students and 63 teachers at Buzz Aldrin Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Buzz Aldrin Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 22% higher than the New Jersey average.

Buzz Aldrin Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students658
Teachers63
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 Buzz Aldrin 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
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
770-74%
870-74%
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.

Buzz Aldrin Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 42.7% 49.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 34.6% 33.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 9.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 9.8% 4.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Upper Montclair demographics profile

StatisticUpper MontclairNew JerseyNational
Population11,4398,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,8061,21591
Median age42.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English85%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Upper Montclair

IndexUpper MontclairNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade97.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college94.4%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree87.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors86.4%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters47.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.5%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Buzz Aldrin Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.