Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School (Closed 2016)

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Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School (Closed 2016)

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Serving 200 students in grades 7-8, Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 50:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School
7	96
8	104

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Total Students

200 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School
2023	200
2022	200
2021	200
2020	200
2019	200
2018	200
2017	200
2016	200
2015	200
2014	191
2013	279
2012	248
2011	261
2010	247
2009	236
2008	239
2007	231
2006	238
2005	241
2004	308
2003	322
2002	309
2001	279
2000	273
1999	250
1998	237
1996	97
1995	91
1994	81
1993	82
1992	109
1991	114
1990	115

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2014	8
2013	17
2012	16
2011	14
2010	14
2009	15
2008	9
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	15
2003	15
2002	13
2001	16
2000	15
1999	13
1998	12
1996	4
1995	4
1994	5
1993	6
1992	8
1991	9
1990	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(14-15)

25-29%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2015	27%	36%	33%
2014	55%	75%	73%
2013	60%	75%	69%
2012	69%	75%	72%
2011	75%	75%	73%
2010	72%	73%	72%

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(14-15)

40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2015	42%	47%	49%
2014	62%	69%	71%
2013	68%	69%	70%
2012	69%	69%	68%
2011	80%	69%	74%
2010	84%	69%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

50:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2014	24:1	12:1	13:1
2013	16:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	19:1	15:1	14:1
2010	18:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	12:1	14:1
2008	27:1	15:1	22:1
2007	18:1	13:1	19:1
2006	20:1	13:1	19:1
2005	19:1	13:1	18:1
2004	21:1	13:1	20:1
2003	21:1	14:1	19:1
2002	24:1	14:1	19:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	14:1	19:1
1999	19:1	15:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	24:1	15:1	15:1
1995	23:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	13:1
1993	14:1	15:1	12:1
1992	14:1	15:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	12:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1
1989	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	8%	10%	11%
2022	8%	10%	10%
2021	8%	10%	9%
2020	8%	11%	7%
2019	8%	11%	7%
2018	8%	10%	7%
2017	8%	10%	7%
2016	8%	10%	7%
2015	8%	10%	8%
2014	8%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	7%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	7%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	6%	9%	7%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	7%
1999	3%	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%	5%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	8%	5%	7%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	9%	5%	6%
1992	6%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	17%	33%	30%
2022	17%	32%	28%
2021	17%	31%	28%
2020	17%	29%	24%
2019	17%	29%	24%
2018	16%	27%	20%
2017	16%	27%	20%
2016	16%	26%	19%
2015	16%	25%	18%
2014	16%	24%	16%
2013	12%	23%	14%
2012	12%	23%	16%
2011	13%	22%	15%
2010	19%	21%	15%
2009	19%	20%	18%
2008	18%	19%	18%
2007	11%	19%	14%
2006	9%	18%	15%
2005	12%	18%	15%
2004	11%	17%	14%
2003	9%	17%	12%
2002	9%	16%	12%
2001	7%	15%	9%
2000	6%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	8%
1998	8%	14%	7%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	5%	13%	7%
1994	6%	13%	7%
1993	6%	13%	6%
1992	8%	12%	5%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	5%	15%	4%
2022	5%	15%	4%
2021	5%	15%	4%
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	5%	16%	5%
2017	5%	16%	5%
2016	5%	16%	4%
2015	5%	16%	3%
2014	4%	16%	3%
2013	3%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1993	4%	19%	2%
1992	3%	19%	1%
1991	2%	19%	1%
1990	3%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

70%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	70%	39%	53%
2022	70%	40%	56%
2021	70%	41%	58%
2020	70%	43%	63%
2019	70%	43%	63%
2018	71%	45%	68%
2017	71%	45%	68%
2016	71%	46%	70%
2015	71%	48%	71%
2014	72%	49%	73%
2013	79%	50%	77%
2012	81%	51%	76%
2011	79%	52%	77%
2010	72%	53%	76%
2009	70%	54%	71%
2008	71%	55%	72%
2007	80%	56%	76%
2006	80%	56%	75%
2005	80%	57%	77%
2004	81%	58%	77%
2003	81%	58%	79%
2002	82%	59%	79%
2001	85%	61%	83%
2000	85%	61%	84%
1999	88%	62%	85%
1998	85%	62%	87%
1996	90%	62%	89%
1995	87%	63%	86%
1994	88%	63%	88%
1993	81%	63%	86%
1992	83%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	0.48	0.71	0.62
2022	0.48	0.71	0.60
2021	0.48	0.71	0.58
2020	0.48	0.70	0.55
2019	0.48	0.70	0.55
2018	0.47	0.70	0.50
2017	0.47	0.70	0.50
2016	0.47	0.69	0.47
2015	0.47	0.68	0.45
2014	0.45	0.68	0.43
2013	0.36	0.67	0.39
2012	0.33	0.66	0.39
2011	0.36	0.65	0.38
2010	0.45	0.65	0.40
2009	0.47	0.64	0.46
2008	0.46	0.63	0.45
2007	0.34	0.62	0.40
2006	0.34	0.62	0.41
2005	0.35	0.61	0.39
2004	0.33	0.60	0.38
2003	0.33	0.60	0.36
2002	0.32	0.59	0.36
2001	0.27	0.58	0.30
2000	0.27	0.57	0.28
1999	0.22	0.57	0.27
1998	0.27	0.57	0.25
1996	0.19	0.56	0.21
1995	0.24	0.55	0.25
1994	0.22	0.55	0.23
1993	0.33	0.55	0.25
1992	0.30	0.54	0.22

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Eligible for

14%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	14%	31%	10%
2022	14%	30%	8%
2021	14%	32%	11%
2020	14%	33%	13%
2019	14%	33%	13%
2018	14%	33%	14%
2017	14%	33%	14%
2016	14%	33%	13%
2015	14%	31%	13%
2014	19%	32%	14%
2013	8%	31%	7%
2012	3%	29%	8%
2011	5%	27%	8%
2010	7%	26%	9%
2009	3%	24%	6%
2007	7%	21%	6%
2006	5%	21%	6%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	4%	21%	6%
2002	8%	22%	7%
2001	4%	22%	6%
2000	4%	23%	5%
1999	4%	24%	4%
1998	5%	24%	5%
1996	1%	24%	4%
1995	3%	24%	3%
1994	2%	24%	5%
1993	7%	23%	5%
1992	5%	21%	4%
1991	2%	18%	3%
1990	8%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School	New Jersey	Wood-Ridge School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wood-Ridge School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School?

200 students attend Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School?

Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School has a student ration of 50:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School offer ?

Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School part of?

Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School is part of Wood-Ridge School District.

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Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

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