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South Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,884 students in South Brunswick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in South Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,878 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
656 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
23%

Graduation Rate
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
38 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,882 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
62%
9%
# Hispanic Students
831 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
38%
# Black Students
572 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,351 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
17%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
419
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
558
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
611
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
608
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
665
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
671
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
670
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,751 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 $20,763 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$164 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,751
$26,931

Spending / Student
$20,763
$25,828

Best South Brunswick School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads South Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
195 Major Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4633
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4633
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroads North Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
635 Georges Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4191
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4191
Grades: 6-8
| 961 students
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