Grace A Dunn Middle School

401 Dayton St, Trenton, NJ 08610 | (609) 656-4700
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 599
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 401 Dayton Street, Trenton, NJ 08610
  • Principal or Admin: Maryann Klaus
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All 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
Grace A Dunn Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.5%
Black17328.9%
Asian284.7%
Hispanic36560.9%
White305.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Grace A Dunn Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade16928.2%
7th Grade17228.7%
8th Grade19031.7%
Ungraded6811.4%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Grace A Dunn Middle School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on December 13, 2006
  • Rating: 5 (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

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201029.0%23.2%78.6%
200922.2%28.3%69.8%
 
Math Test
201044.5%33.2%86.1%
200935.9%30.9%78.7%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201027.6%28.3%86.1%
200925.3%26.3%72.5%
 
Math Test
201032.9%24.6%81.9%
200933.8%26.5%66.8%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201038.9%44.0%94.0%
200935.2%41.0%91.7%
 
Math Test
201026.7%24.7%83.6%
200925.5%27.1%62.1%
 
Science Test
201039.6%41.9%94.2%
200939.5%46.0%94.7%
 
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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