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Branchburg Central Middle School vs. Stony Brook School

Should you attend Branchburg Central Middle School or Stony Brook School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Branchburg Central Middle School
220 Baird Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Stony Brook School
136 Cedar Grove Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Branchburg Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Stony Brook School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 435 students in grades 6-8, Branchburg Central Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades 4-5, Stony Brook School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
4-5
Total Students
435 students
304 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stony Brook School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#352 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#372 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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55%
(Top 30% in NJ)
64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Branchburg Central Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stony Brook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Branchburg Central Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stony Brook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Branchburg Central Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stony Brook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Stony Brook School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
-
144
Grade 5 Students
-
160
Grade 6 Students
138
-
Grade 7 Students
164
-
Grade 8 Students
133
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
13%
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% Hispanic
12%
12%
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% Black
7%
5%
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% White
65%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Branchburg Central Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.55
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Branchburg Central Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Branchburg Central Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stony Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stony Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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