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Woodrow Wilson Middle School

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Woodrow Wilson Middle School ranks 120 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Edison Township School District, serving 1,204 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic achievement, low chronic absenteeism, and strong performance across diverse student populations.

Woodrow Wilson Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 79.5% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 81.4% in 7th grade ELA, and 85.8% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra and Geometry, with proficiency rates reaching as high as 94.7% in 7th grade Algebra and 96.3% in 8th grade Geometry.

When compared to other middle schools in the Edison Township School District, such as Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Herbert Hoover Middle School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. Additionally, the school's performance is generally stronger than middle schools in nearby districts, such as Woodbridge Township and Piscataway Township, further solidifying its position as one of the top-performing middle schools in the region.

1,206

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,900

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2870

District: Edison Township School District

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:

John P. Stevens High School

Feeder schools for Woodrow Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Menlo Park Elementary School
	Woodbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

86.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Jersey middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg44%

120^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.0	120 of 752	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	75 of 743	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	72 of 748	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	48 of 745	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	51 of 652	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	52 of 745	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	35 of 716	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	29 of 712	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	48 of 713	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	40 of 713	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	63 of 717	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	52 of 704	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	75 of 677	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	99 of 684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	103 of 677	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	75 of 664	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	56 of 640	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	48 of 631	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	108 of 615	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	100 of 599	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	95 of 588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2003	77.5	144 of 574	74.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	83 of 361	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	119 of 326	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	85 of 200	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	75 of 201	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	67 of 200	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	77 of 147	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	79 of 199	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	74 of 200	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	37 of 343	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	40 of 320	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	33 of 288	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	29 of 270	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	45 of 197	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	38 of 227	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	84 of 728	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	48 of 717	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	43 of 720	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	36 of 726	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	46 of 625	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	51 of 703	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	32 of 680	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	189 of 608	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	229 of 589	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	219 of 587	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	106 of 591	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	51 of 480	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	233 of 524	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	157 of 504	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	127 of 613	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	134 of 584	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	72 of 568	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	41 of 549	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	52 of 467	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	76 of 541	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	77 of 522	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	78 of 726	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	60 of 719	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	55 of 718	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	32 of 730	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	51 of 635	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	55 of 697	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	43 of 675	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	185 of 507	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	209 of 510	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	193 of 505	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	100 of 535	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	37 of 401	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	48.2	213 of 492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	267 of 471	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	83.5	48 of 509	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.7	152 of 512	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	133 of 435	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	236 of 504	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	258 of 497	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry96%+36 vs state

Algebra I84%+36 vs state

English Language Arts82%+25 vs state

Mathematics57%+22 vs state

Science47%+28 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
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
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
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
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
Grant Elementary School	Public	5-6	305 Cromwell Place	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	568	52	11.0	35.4%	200 (35.2%)	60 (10.6%)	177 (31.2%)	104 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)	22.2			48.7	42.6				40.0	38.5								$5,967		$5,967
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
South Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	2201 Plainfield Avenue	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	553	52	10.6	37.1%	182 (32.9%)	61 (11.0%)	203 (36.7%)	87 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	52.8	326^th of 752 public middle schools	56.6%		51.6	330^th of 743 public middle schools	55.6%	4		16.1				55.2	54.8				41.3	26.0		96.2	96.2			$6,939	$255	$6,684
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson Middle School?

Students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School are 86% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Woodrow Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend John P. Stevens High School

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,206 students attended Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

Is Woodrow Wilson Middle School a good school?

Woodrow Wilson Middle School ranks 120^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodrow Wilson Middle School in?

Edison Township School District

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