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Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks 386 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Herbert Hoover Middle School is a public middle school located in Edison, New Jersey, serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Edison Township School District, which is ranked 198 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Herbert Hoover Middle School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 54.6% to 60.4%, compared to the district's 66.5% to 74.1% and the state's 56.1% to 57.1%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 2.1% to 35.9%, compared to the district's 4.3% to 53% and the state's 20.7% to 39.8%. However, the school's performance in NJSLA/Algebra I and NJSLA/Geometry was relatively stronger, with proficiency rates ranging from 42% to 97.2%, which were closer to or even exceeded the district and state averages.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. John Adams Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Middle School, both part of the Edison Township School District, significantly outperform Herbert Hoover Middle School in academic achievement, while the nearby Woodbridge Middle School and William C. McGinnis Middle School perform significantly worse. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and the growing population of students from low-income families may be crucial in enhancing its academic outcomes.

1,060

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,148

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Jackson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837

(732) 452-2940

District: Edison Township School District

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edison High School

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover Middle School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	James Monroe Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.3%

Hispanic:

25.1%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg44%

386^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Edison Township School District

198^th of 609Edison Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	386 of 752	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	350 of 743	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	324 of 748	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	308 of 745	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	252 of 652	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	284 of 745	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	248 of 716	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	258 of 712	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	277 of 713	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	276 of 713	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	286 of 717	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	269 of 704	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	280 of 677	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	246 of 684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	190 of 677	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	181 of 664	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	238 of 640	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	255 of 631	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	332 of 615	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.5	311 of 599	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.9	306 of 588	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.6	253 of 574	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	146 of 359	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	178 of 352	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	114 of 361	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	126 of 356	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	117 of 291	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	71 of 326	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	158 of 204	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	150 of 200	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	143 of 201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	136 of 200	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	116 of 200	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	137 of 343	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	155 of 320	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	85 of 288	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	334 of 728	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	323 of 717	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	293 of 720	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	324 of 726	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	258 of 625	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	285 of 703	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	203 of 680	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	480 of 608	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	378 of 589	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	357 of 587	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	272 of 591	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	231 of 480	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	288 of 524	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	195 of 504	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	361 of 613	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	313 of 584	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	216 of 568	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	203 of 549	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	143 of 467	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	185 of 541	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	113 of 522	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	357 of 726	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	333 of 719	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	304 of 718	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	280 of 730	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	221 of 635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	276 of 697	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	262 of 675	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	355 of 507	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	393 of 510	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	387 of 505	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	360 of 535	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	199 of 401	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	229 of 492	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	228 of 471	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	428 of 502	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	456 of 510	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	428 of 512	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	330 of 435	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	374 of 497	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%+36 vs state

Algebra I59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-10 vs state

Science22%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	174 Jackson Avenue	Edison	08837	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 452-2940	1,060	81	13.1	44.3%	158 (14.9%)	140 (13.2%)	266 (25.1%)	459 (43.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.8%)	46.4	386^th of 752 public middle schools	48.7%		49.1	350^th of 743 public middle schools	52.9%	36		22.1			54.6	59.3	60.4			35.9	20.7	2.1	92.0	42.0	59.1	97.2	97.2	$7,148	$238	$6,910
Fords Middle School	Public	6-8	Fanning Street	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4200	645	63	10.2	56.9%	124 (19.2%)	64 (9.9%)	336 (52.1%)	113 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26.9	538^th of 752 public middle schools	28.5%		25.2	550^th of 743 public middle schools	26.0%	12		10.0			32.9	28.7	34.0			23.2	22.2	25.1		100.0	100.0			$8,737		$8,737
Dual Language School	Public	4-8	630 Amboy Avenue	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6200	384	23	16.6	76.3%	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	374 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	15.6		49.6	45.9	64.9			31.0	20.0	31.6								$11,909	$1,424	$10,485
Edgar Middle School	Public	5-8	49 Brunswick Avenue	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 321-8770	761	64	11.8	10.0%	340 (44.7%)	30 (3.9%)	101 (13.3%)	233 (30.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.0%)	86.8	70^th of 752 public middle schools	90.7%		88.7	55^th of 743 public middle schools	92.6%	15	59.5	36.0		86.8	85.7	86.0	80.2		81.7	73.3	65.4	27.1	98.0	97.2	97.4	100.0	100.0	$7,842		$7,842
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Woodrow Wilson Drive	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2870	1,206	88	13.7	13.9%	45 (3.7%)	26 (2.2%)	65 (5.4%)	1,041 (86.3%)	15 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	81	120^th of 752 public middle schools	84.0%		85.7	75^th of 743 public middle schools	89.9%	45		47.4			79.5	81.4	85.8			67.2	54.0	7.2	94.7	72.0	83.7	96.3	96.3	$6,900		$6,900
Iselin Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Woodruff Street	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8450	794	72	11.0	36.1%	119 (15.0%)	48 (6.0%)	139 (17.5%)	481 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	68.8	211^th of 752 public middle schools	71.9%		67.6	210^th of 743 public middle schools	71.7%	1		26.1			63.9	62.3	61.2			47.0	56.4	33.3		100.0	100.0			$8,163		$8,163
Samuel E. Shull Middle School	Public	6-8	380 Hall Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6060	941	73	12.9	73.3%	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.3%)	867 (92.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.6	645^th of 752 public middle schools	14.2%		18	622^nd of 743 public middle schools	16.3%	23		4.6			28.3	27.8	38.0			11.8	14.2	7.2		76.9	76.9			$12,637	$631	$12,006
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1081 New Dover Road	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2920	930	76	12.2	13.0%	16 (1.7%)	50 (5.4%)	35 (3.8%)	791 (85.1%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.2%)	83.2	96^th of 752 public middle schools	87.2%		86.2	72^nd of 743 public middle schools	90.3%	24		51.5			84.0	85.5	90.5			73.3	54.9	6.3	97.1	58.4	81.0	98.9	98.9	$6,899		$6,899
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Barron Avenue	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8690	513	56	9.2	56.7%	158 (30.8%)	82 (16.0%)	215 (41.9%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16.5	646^th of 752 public middle schools	14.1%		15.3	656^th of 743 public middle schools	11.7%	10		6.4			20.8	29.3	23.9			14.2	24.3	6.3		60.6	60.6			$10,503		$10,503
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Division Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5290	954	68	13.9	45.6%	113 (11.8%)	146 (15.3%)	248 (26.0%)	416 (43.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	46.5	383^rd of 752 public middle schools	49.1%		49.2	348^th of 743 public middle schools	53.2%	35		20.1			49.5	60.3	57.9			37.2	32.1	4.5	98.2	43.0	60.7	95.8	95.8	$7,161	$237	$6,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Hoover Middle School

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,060 students attended Herbert Hoover Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Herbert Hoover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle School usually go on to attend Edison High School

Is Herbert Hoover Middle School a good school?

Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks 386^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Herbert Hoover Middle School in?

Edison Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Middle School?

Students at Herbert Hoover Middle School are 43% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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