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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,904 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
7,898 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
656 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
63 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,854 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
61%
9%
# Hispanic Students
830 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
37%
# Black Students
565 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
1,402 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
18%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
397
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
461
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
506
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
634
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
651
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
654
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
266
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,710 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,693
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,710
$26,033
Best South Brunswick School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads South Middle School
Magnet 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
| 987 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroads North Middle School
Magnet 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
| 917 students
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