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Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building
176 North Fullerton Ave
Montclair NJ, 07042, Essex County
Phone: 973-509-5741
Ranking: 
(380 out of 1,847, top 21%)*
(380 out of 1,847, top 21%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Montclair Town School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 28 | 28 | NA | NA | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 277 | 262 | 253 | 245 | 252 | 247 | 242 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 94 | 33.9% | 88 | 33.6% | 89 | 35.2% | 83 | 33.9% | 84 | 33.3% | 84 | 34.0% | 84 | 34.7% |
| Grade 7: | 100 | 36.1% | 88 | 33.6% | 82 | 32.4% | 84 | 34.3% | 83 | 32.9% | 82 | 33.2% | 79 | 32.6% |
| Grade 8: | 83 | 30.0% | 80 | 30.5% | 77 | 30.4% | 78 | 31.8% | 85 | 33.7% | 81 | 32.8% | 79 | 32.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 174 | 62.8% | 153 | 58.4% | 136 | 53.8% | 121 | 49.4% | 135 | 53.6% | 134 | 54.3% | 130 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 103 | 37.2% | 109 | 41.6% | 117 | 46.2% | 124 | 50.6% | 117 | 46.4% | 113 | 45.7% | 108 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 12 | 4.3% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 19 | 7.5% | 16 | 6.5% | 16 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic: | 34 | 12.3% | 22 | 8.4% | 18 | 7.1% | 19 | 7.8% | 17 | 6.7% | 19 | 7.7% | 18 | 7.4% |
| Black: | 68 | 24.5% | 73 | 27.9% | 76 | 30.0% | 69 | 28.2% | 72 | 28.6% | 63 | 25.5% | 62 | 25.6% |
| White: | 148 | 53.4% | 148 | 56.5% | 138 | 54.5% | 138 | 56.3% | 144 | 57.1% | 149 | 60.3% | 146 | 60.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 5.4% | 9 | 3.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 15 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 13.4% | 22 | 8.4% | 19 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 5.2% | 15 | 6.1% | 9 | 3.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 5.4% | 12 | 4.6% | 7 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 4.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.89 | 9.39 | NA | NA | 12.25 | 11.45 | 7.60 | 12.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85.6% | 81.9% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 67.0% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 78.7% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85.9% | 80.0% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 74.8% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.9% | 72.9% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 82.6% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 80.9% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82.0% | 80.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 80.5% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 82.2% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 81.6% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91.2% | 87.8% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 79.0% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90.1% | 81.7% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.6% | 82.8% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 77.8% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.5% | 69.9% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 79.8% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.3% | 76.5% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 68.3% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 71.7% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 75.3% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 71.7% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 69.3% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.2% | 71.3% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97.5% | 87.8% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.3% | 89.7% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97.7% | 91.3% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.0% | 90.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.5% | 90.7% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.8% | 86.3% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 68.9% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.8% | 71.4% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.9% | 73.4% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 80.7% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 78.8% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.3% | 76.0% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.5% | 90.5% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.3% | 89.4% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.7% | 87.6% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 90.3% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 89.6% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.1% | 87.7% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.4% | 81.0% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 79.8% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 78.2% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.1% | 82.8% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 83.0% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.0% | 62.7% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.4% | 65.7% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 64.7% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 69.3% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 73.6% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.3% | 82.7% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.2% | 80.1% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 78% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.4% | 82.4% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 86.6% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.