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Sayreville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,335 students in Sayreville 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 School in Sayreville School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,198 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sayreville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
132 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
973 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,194 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
38%
# Black Students
1,041 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
17%
18%
# White Students
2,424 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
39%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
484
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
405
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,956 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 $20,293 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,956
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,293
$25,828
Best Sayreville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sayreville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Grades: 6-8
| 1,335 students
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