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Middlesex Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 474 students in Middlesex Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Middlesex Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,021 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
37%
# Black Students
156 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
852 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
42%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
123
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
117
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,473 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,998
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,473
$26,033
Best Middlesex Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Von E. Mauger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students
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