Carteret Junior High School

www.carteretschools.org/

607 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Carteret Junior High School is a public middle school and part of the Carteret Public School District school district, located in Carteret, NJ with 607 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, Carteret Junior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

607

Total Students

44.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carteret Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	56
Hispanic	285
Black	114
Asian	136
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
285 (47.0 %)
Asian
136 (22.4 %)
Black
114 (18.8 %)
White
56 (9.2 %)
Two or More
15 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carteret Public School District
Phone:	(732)541-8960
Website:	http://www.carteretschools.org/
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	607
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	400
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 287

Grade 8 316

Ungraded 4