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Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,545 students in Piscataway Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Piscataway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
7,318 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Piscataway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,439 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
33%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,794 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
37%
# Black Students
1,799 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
929 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
13%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
518
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
452
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
557
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
317
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,748 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,788
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,748
$26,033
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conackamack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Schor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
243 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #33.
Quibbletown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Academy Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
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