Glen Meadow Middle School

Summary:

Glen Meadow Middle School is a public middle school located in Vernon, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 645. It is part of the Vernon Township School District, which is ranked 327 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Glen Meadow Middle School's performance on NJSLA tests is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby higher-ranked schools. For example, the nearby Pearl R. Miller Middle School in Kinnelon consistently outperforms Glen Meadow Middle School, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Additionally, Glen Meadow Middle School's performance has declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels.

The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 20.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.08% to 22.76% over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools. The school's resource allocation, with relatively low spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, may be contributing factors to its academic underperformance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7 Sammis Road
       Vernon, NJ  07462-0516


(973) 764-8981

District: Vernon Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
381st of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,241 Help


Students who attend Glen Meadow Middle School usually attend:

High:    Vernon Township High School

Feeder schools for Glen Meadow Middle School:

Elementary:    Cedar Mountain Primary School
    Lounsberry Hollow School
    Rolling Hills Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  640

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.9% Help


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Compare Details Glen Meadow Middle School ranks worse than 51.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen Meadow Middle School is 12.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen Meadow Middle School is $11,241.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen Meadow Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Meadow Middle School 381st of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Glen Meadow Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Vernon Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon Township School District 327th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Glen Meadow Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.24 163rd 574 71.6%
2004 69.42 230th 588 60.9%
2005 70.35 226th 599 62.3%
2006 69.94 243rd 615 60.5%
2007 65.86 274th 631 56.6%
2008 65.69 271st 640 57.7%
2009 65.78 287th 664 56.8%
2010 66.24 287th 677 57.6%
2011 64.70 290th 684 57.6%
2012 70.88 242nd 677 64.3%
2013 68.73 258th 704 63.4%
2014 70.70 240th 717 66.5%
2015 60.69 253rd 713 64.5%
2016 48.46 367th 713 48.5%
2017 50.69 349th 712 51.0%
2018 59.83 287th 716 59.9%
2019 58.74 300th 745 59.7%
2021 46.95 307th 652 52.9%
2022 40.67 426th 745 42.8%
2023 43.28 400th 748 46.5%
2024 44.81 381st 743 48.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.51 255th 471 45.9%
2019 42.27 252nd 492 48.8%
2022 36.07 306th 535 42.8%
2023 35.75 304th 505 39.8%
2024 43.29 242nd 510 52.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.48 226th 522 56.7%
2019 47.06 269th 541 50.3%
2021 38.18 284th 467 39.2%
2022 53.03 193rd 549 64.8%
2023 56.69 165th 568 71.0%
2024 57.18 187th 584 68.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.56 285th 680 58.1%
2019 61.87 274th 703 61.0%
2021 42.37 326th 625 47.8%
2022 49.78 345th 726 52.5%
2023 54.69 298th 720 58.6%
2024 62.77 251st 717 65.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.53 255th 675 62.2%
2019 55.26 306th 697 56.1%
2021 52.37 259th 635 59.2%
2022 43.20 385th 730 47.3%
2023 40.28 398th 718 44.6%
2024 41.93 385th 719 46.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 178th 504 64.7%
2019 59.28 176th 524 66.4%
2021 64.67 112th 480 76.7%
2022 61.67 166th 591 71.9%
2023 64.64 153rd 587 73.9%
2024 49.88 258th 589 56.2%
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Rank History for White students at Glen Meadow Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.41 299th 497 39.8%
2019 40.47 315th 504 37.5%
2021 21.81 374th 435 14.0%
2022 28.13 390th 512 23.8%
2023 27.47 388th 509 23.8%
2024 35.81 344th 510 32.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, November 22, 2019

Open Quote AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COST!

Our major problem with this school has been incessant bullying of both of our children, which school staff did not act to resolve (despite repeated requests). Other problems include overcrowded classes (despite a school reorganization which was supposed to bring down class sizes), little emphasis on achievement, Honors/GATE or college readiness, and a general negative atmosphere.

We transferred our children to private school and have been very happy! Highly recommend Sparta Country Day, the Charter School, or Pope John as an alternative. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Glen Meadow Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 663 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1989 698 0 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 735 0 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1991 739 0 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1992 739 2 11 18 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1993 774 2 12 29 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1994 792 3 12 38 0 n/a n/a 0 845
1995 780 6 10 24 3 n/a n/a 0 823
1996 780 6 10 24 3 n/a n/a 0 823
1998 799 5 2 9 3 n/a n/a 0 818
1999 816 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 829
2000 829 8 6 14 9 n/a n/a 0 866
2001 859 8 5 10 5 n/a n/a 0 887
2002 846 12 9 49 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2003 846 12 9 49 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2004 871 12 8 48 0 n/a n/a 0 939
2005 864 15 14 62 0 n/a n/a 0 955
2006 920 23 9 56 1 n/a n/a 0 1009
2007 755 13 8 46 1 n/a n/a 0 823
2008 687 11 12 44 1 n/a n/a 0 755
2009 644 14 8 41 4 0 0 0 711
2010 599 18 4 39 1 0 0 0 661
2011 300 12 2 18 0 0 0 0 332
2012 524 20 3 40 0 0 1 0 588
2013 500 13 3 48 0 0 1 0 565
2014 487 13 7 44 0 1 2 0 554
2015 446 16 8 53 1 1 3 0 528
2016 420 20 10 57 2 0 4 0 513
2017 431 19 11 48 2 0 6 0 517
2018 588 18 13 74 1 0 11 0 705
2019 564 15 14 74 1 1 11 0 680
2020 552 10 12 90 1 1 14 0 680
2021 514 11 9 89 1 2 20 0 646
2022 484 9 8 95 1 1 30 0 628
2023 491 12 11 101 0 1 28 1 645
2024 483 17 11 102 0 0 24 3 640

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glen Meadow Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 48.0 13.8 n/a
1989 708 53.0 13.3 n/a
1990 751 52.0 14.4 2.4
1991 758 55.0 13.7 2.4
1992 770 54.0 14.2 4
1993 817 60.6 13.5 5
1994 845 62.6 13.5 5.7
1995 823 58.6 14.0 3.4
1996 823 58.6 14.0 3.4
1998 818 63.0 13.0 3.5
1999 829 64.0 13.0 2.9
2000 866 69.0 12.6 7.9
2001 887 69.2 12.8 6
2002 917 71.0 12.9 8.5
2003 917 71.0 12.9 8.5
2004 939 68.0 13.8 8.9
2005 955 70.0 13.6 n/a
2006 1009 70.0 14.4 7.4
2007 823 66.0 12.5 9.5
2008 755 50.0 15.1 10.7
2009 711 70.6 8.4 13.2
2010 661 62.0 10.6 14.8
2011 332 53.0 6.2 14.5
2012 588 56.0 10.4 16.3
2013 565 51.6 10.9 18.2
2014 554 45.3 12.2 16.2
2015 528 43.0 12.2 18.6
2016 513 47.0 10.9 20.1
2017 517 44.6 11.5 19
2018 705 65.6 10.7 19.6
2019 680 71.6 9.4 21
2020 680 60.2 11.2 19.7
2021 646 55.7 11.5 22.8
2022 628 57.9 10.8 16.1
2023 645 65.9 9.7 17.2
2024 640 50.6 12.6 20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glen Meadow Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 48.0 13.8 n/a
1989 708 53.0 13.3 n/a
1990 751 52.0 14.4 2.4
1991 758 55.0 13.7 2.4
1992 770 54.0 14.2 4
1993 817 60.6 13.5 5
1994 845 62.6 13.5 5.7
1995 823 58.6 14.0 3.4
1996 823 58.6 14.0 3.4
1998 818 63.0 13.0 3.5
1999 829 64.0 13.0 2.9
2000 866 69.0 12.6 7.9
2001 887 69.2 12.8 6
2002 917 71.0 12.9 8.5
2003 917 71.0 12.9 8.5
2004 939 68.0 13.8 8.9
2005 955 70.0 13.6 n/a
2006 1009 70.0 14.4 7.4
2007 823 66.0 12.5 9.5
2008 755 50.0 15.1 10.7
2009 711 70.6 8.4 13.2
2010 661 62.0 10.6 14.8
2011 332 53.0 6.2 14.5
2012 588 56.0 10.4 16.3
2013 565 51.6 10.9 18.2
2014 554 45.3 12.2 16.2
2015 528 43.0 12.2 18.6
2016 513 47.0 10.9 20.1
2017 517 44.6 11.5 19
2018 705 65.6 10.7 19.6
2019 680 71.6 9.4 21
2020 680 60.2 11.2 19.7
2021 646 55.7 11.5 22.8
2022 628 57.9 10.8 16.1
2023 645 65.9 9.7 17.2
2024 640 50.6 12.6 20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen Meadow Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $44 (0.4%) $11,197 (99.6%) $11,241

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen Meadow Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 300th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 400th of 748 Middle schools
 13.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Glen Meadow Middle School)58.939.4
 19.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Township School District)58.939.4
 19.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Glen Meadow Middle School)43.428.3
 15.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Township School District)43.428.3
 15.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Glen Meadow Middle School)62.150.9
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Township School District)62.150.9
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Glen Meadow Middle School)41.436.4
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Township School District)41.436.4
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Glen Meadow Middle School)64.251
 13.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Township School District)64.251
 13.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Glen Meadow Middle School)42.30
 42.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Township School District)42.30
 42.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Glen Meadow Middle School)9643.7
 52.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Vernon Township School District)9643.7
 52.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Glen Meadow Middle School)9643.7
 52.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Vernon Township School District)39.931.3
 8.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students680645
 5.1%
African American1512
 20%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic74101
 36.5%
Pacific Islander11
White564491
 12.9%
Two or More Races1128
 154.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21%17.2%
 3.8%


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Students at Glen Meadow Middle School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Glen Meadow Middle School usually go on to attend Vernon Township High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Glen Meadow Middle School.

Glen Meadow Middle School ranks 381st of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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