Top Rankings
New Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 417 students in New Providence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
526 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
23%
9%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
38%
# Black Students
32 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,365 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
59%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
145
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,723 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,711
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,723
$25,828
Best New Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Providence Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161
Grades: 7-8
| 417 students
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