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Columbia Middle School vs. New Providence Middle School

Should you attend Columbia Middle School or New Providence Middle 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
Columbia Middle School
345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
New Providence Middle School
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades 6-8, Columbia Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 66% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades 7-8, New Providence Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
536 students
417 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#215 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#167 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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66%
(Top 20% in NJ)
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia 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 New Providence 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.
79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia 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 New Providence 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia 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 New Providence 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
160
-
Grade 7 Students
193
202
Grade 8 Students
183
215

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
23%
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% Hispanic
13%
12%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
57%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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0.62
0.59
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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