Grace A Dunn Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 599 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 657th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 401 Dayton Street, Trenton, NJ 08610
- Principal or Admin: Maryann Klaus
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Trenton City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $25,455
- Graduation Rate: 41.7%
- Dropout Rate: 7.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 10,999
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 599
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 310 (51.8%)
- Females: 289 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (6.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 438 (73.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 478 (79.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 173 | 28.9% |
| Asian | 28 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 365 | 60.9% |
| White | 30 | 5.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 169 | 28.2% |
| 7th Grade | 172 | 28.7% |
| 8th Grade | 190 | 31.7% |
| Ungraded | 68 | 11.4% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Grace A Dunn Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 13, 2006
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - School is nice and clean.
Staff members are very nice & attentive.
Students learn a lot and seem to be cooperative.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Grace A Dunn Middle School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 23.2% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | 28.3% | 69.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.5% | 33.2% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 30.9% | 78.7% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.6% | 28.3% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | 26.3% | 72.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.9% | 24.6% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | 26.5% | 66.8% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.9% | 44.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 41.0% | 91.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.7% | 24.7% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | 27.1% | 62.1% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.6% | 41.9% | 94.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 46.0% | 94.7% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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