Thursday, November 7, 2019

Hoboken Middle School Falls to Lowest 5% of All Public Schools in New Jersey - Lowest NJ Department of Education Rated School in Hoboken



Hoboken Middle School, Hoboken NJ 

How low can Hoboken Middle School NJDOE ratings plummet until they are discussed openly and publicly ? Is this what the community receives for $27,899 per student? Is this what is meant by "continued improvement" or in "moving the public schools forward"? 

Numerous administrative turnover, inept district leadership, and failed instructional strategies have led to the Hoboken Middle School not only scoring the lowest in Hoboken but scoring among the lowest NJDOE rated schools in the State of New Jersey (including charter schools- see list below). 

Is there a plan for Hoboken Middle School other than making Brandt a second middle school for Hoboken and making it the "white" middle school? Why does Hoboken Middle School continue to fail to adequately educate Hoboken's poor, minority, and black and brown populations? (see Chart 1 and Chart 2 below)

Here are NJDOE scores (0-100) that were reported in March of 2019The NJDOE ratings were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 
How the NJDOE Ratings are calculated: Elementary and middle schools: English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), chronic absenteeism (10 percent)
NJDOE Rating for Hoboken Middle School- March 2019 

NJDOE Ratings for all of Hoboken Public Schools: 
  • HOBOKEN DUAL LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOL, HOLA HOBOKEN DUAL LANG CS, CHARTERS 70.63
  • HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL, HOBOKEN CS, CHARTERS 64.25
  • ELYSIAN CHARTER SCHOOL OF HOBOKEN, ELYSIAN CS OF HOBOKEN, CHARTERS 61.86
  • THOMAS G. CONNORS, HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 41.85
  • HOBOKEN HIGH SCHOOL, HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 38.78
  • WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 35.79
  • HOBOKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 15.89

Chart 1: 2018-19 Percentage of White Students- Hoboken Public Schools 

Chart 2: 2018-19 Percentage of FRL Students- Hoboken Public Schools 

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