Joseph R. Bolger Middle School
100 Palmer Place
Keansburg NJ, 07734, Monmouth County
Phone: 732-787-2007
Ranking: (1,585 out of 1,847, bottom 14%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Keansburg Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 41 | 62 | 47 | |||||||
Total Students: | 410 | 459 | 430 | 454 | 455 | 455 | 460 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 97 | 23.7% | 113 | 24.6% | 101 | 23.5% | 105 | 23.1% | 132 | 29.0% | 105 | 23.1% | 108 | 23.5% |
Grade 6: | 104 | 25.4% | 106 | 23.1% | 98 | 22.8% | 118 | 26.0% | 95 | 20.9% | 117 | 25.7% | 98 | 21.3% |
Grade 7: | 93 | 22.7% | 101 | 22.0% | 117 | 27.2% | 100 | 22.0% | 112 | 24.6% | 96 | 21.1% | 111 | 24.1% |
Grade 8: | 88 | 21.5% | 121 | 26.4% | 99 | 23.0% | 114 | 25.1% | 96 | 21.1% | 106 | 23.3% | 114 | 24.8% |
Ungraded: | 28 | 6.8% | 18 | 3.9% | 15 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.7% | 20 | 4.4% | 31 | 6.8% | 29 | 6.3% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 209 | 51.0% | 222 | 48.4% | 208 | 48.4% | 225 | 49.6% | 229 | 50.3% | 238 | 52.3% | 248 | 53.9% |
Female: | 201 | 49.0% | 237 | 51.6% | 222 | 51.6% | 229 | 50.4% | 226 | 49.7% | 217 | 47.7% | 208 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 82 | 20.0% | 91 | 19.8% | 80 | 18.6% | 77 | 17.0% | 79 | 17.4% | 74 | 16.3% | 72 | 15.7% |
Black: | 65 | 15.9% | 73 | 15.9% | 65 | 15.1% | 59 | 13.0% | 59 | 13.0% | 62 | 13.6% | 50 | 10.9% |
White: | 251 | 61.2% | 278 | 60.6% | 277 | 64.4% | 311 | 68.5% | 313 | 68.8% | 315 | 69.2% | 331 | 72.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 65.1% | 265 | 57.7% | 260 | 60.5% | 264 | 58.1% | 245 | 53.8% | 235 | 51.6% | 221 | 48.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 11.5% | 56 | 12.2% | 65 | 15.1% | 59 | 13.0% | 75 | 16.5% | 81 | 17.8% | 95 | 20.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.88 | 8.05 | 8.19 | 13.76 | 11.10 | 5.60 | 9.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.8% | 79.8% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31.4% | 31.4% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 41.7% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41.6% | 41.6% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.2% | 37.2% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38.5% | 38.5% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 32.7% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 75.9% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 52.6% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.1% | 60.1% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.4% | 66.4% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 54.7% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 70.2% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.2% | 61.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 68.6% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 32.7% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.3% | 41.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 50.9% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 45.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.0% | 46.0% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 57.9% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49.6% | 49.6% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 53.3% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 65.3% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.3% | 48.3% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47.6% | 47.6% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.6% | 39.6% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 32.3% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.2% | 51.2% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 60.3% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 57.4% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30.6% | 30.6% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 27.7% | 27.7% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.4% | 37.4% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 75.4% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 61.4% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.0% | 67.0% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 44.1% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.5% | 68.5% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.4% | 54.4% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.8% | 35.8% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 76.1% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.3% | 76.3% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 64.4% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 78.6% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.2% | 56.2% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 57.4% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.6% | 50.6% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.9% | 55.9% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.9% | 47.9% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.8% | 45.8% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.3% | 53.7% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.3% | 50.3% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 53.8% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 57.7% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.7% | 63.7% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.7% | 66.9% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 64.8% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.2% | 67.2% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 78.9% |
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* Joseph R. Bolger Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.