William Davies Middle School
1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Dr
Mays Landing NJ, 08330, Atlantic County
Phone: 609-476-6241
Ranking:
(1,242 out of 1,847, bottom 33%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Hamilton Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 95 | 93 | 96 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 70 | |||||||
Total Students: | 989 | 968 | 1,006 | 994 | 1,027 | 1,037 | 1,064 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 313 | 31.6% | 335 | 34.6% | 320 | 31.8% | 299 | 30.1% | 351 | 34.2% | 284 | 27.4% | 340 | 32.0% |
Grade 7: | 329 | 33.3% | 318 | 32.9% | 300 | 29.8% | 351 | 35.3% | 292 | 28.4% | 340 | 32.8% | 348 | 32.7% |
Grade 8: | 308 | 31.1% | 315 | 32.5% | 349 | 34.7% | 299 | 30.1% | 338 | 32.9% | 360 | 34.7% | 332 | 31.2% |
Ungraded: | 39 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 3.7% | 45 | 4.5% | 46 | 4.5% | 53 | 5.1% | 44 | 4.1% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 545 | 55.1% | 521 | 53.8% | 542 | 53.9% | 512 | 51.5% | 535 | 52.1% | 534 | 51.5% | 538 | 50.6% |
Female: | 444 | 44.9% | 447 | 46.2% | 464 | 46.1% | 482 | 48.5% | 492 | 47.9% | 503 | 48.5% | 522 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 39 | 3.9% | 52 | 5.4% | 59 | 5.9% | 60 | 6.0% | 58 | 5.6% | 62 | 6.0% | 70 | 6.6% |
Hispanic: | 184 | 18.6% | 167 | 17.3% | 155 | 15.4% | 153 | 15.4% | 153 | 14.9% | 148 | 14.3% | 165 | 15.5% |
Black: | 268 | 27.1% | 280 | 28.9% | 281 | 27.9% | 283 | 28.5% | 281 | 27.4% | 266 | 25.7% | 256 | 24.1% |
White: | 496 | 50.2% | 469 | 48.5% | 511 | 50.8% | 498 | 50.1% | 522 | 50.8% | 547 | 52.7% | 573 | 53.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 424 | 43.8% | 368 | 36.6% | 358 | 36.0% | 364 | 35.4% | 324 | 31.2% | 287 | 27.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 101 | 10.4% | 94 | 9.3% | 92 | 9.3% | 99 | 9.6% | 96 | 9.3% | 121 | 11.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.45 | 10.45 | 10.44 | 12.58 | 12.08 | 9.50 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 72.2% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.0% | 51.9% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.2% | 58.2% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59.6% | 59.6% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 57.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.0% | 55.9% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 68.9% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.0% | 65.9% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.2% | 62.2% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.0% | 69.0% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71.9% | 71.7% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 75.3% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 76.7% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.4% | 65.3% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.5% | 66.5% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 64.2% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 57.9% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.7% | 56.7% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.8% | 59.8% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 65.5% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61.0% | 60.8% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 60.2% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61.9% | 61.7% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 59.7% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 57.3% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.7% | 75.7% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.9% | 79.9% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.1% | 80.9% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 76.7% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 63.8% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 75.2% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.6% | 72.6% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.3% | 77.3% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 71.0% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 70.3% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.8% | 82.8% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 78.6% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.3% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 74.5% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.5% | 63.5% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 75.4% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.0% | 72.0% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 59.2% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 49.4% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.0% | 66.0% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 82.1% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 76.7% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* William Davies Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.