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Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 474 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, New Jersey, serving 662 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jackson Township School District, which is ranked 463 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Christa McAuliffe Middle School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across most grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 35% to 47.4%, compared to the state average of 56.1% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.8% to 34.7%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 39.8%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I is a notable exception, with proficiency rates of 97.3% for the End of Course exam and 100% for 7th grade, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Christa McAuliffe Middle School has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Carl W. Goetz Middle School, Memorial Middle School, and Howell Township Middle School North, Christa McAuliffe Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

665

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,417

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497

(732) 833-4701

District: Jackson Township School District

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jackson Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

42.9%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg43%

474^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jackson Township School District

463^rd of 609Jackson 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	35.1	474 of 752	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	398 of 743	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	406 of 748	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	364 of 745	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	298 of 652	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	421 of 745	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	359 of 716	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	323 of 712	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	319 of 713	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	349 of 713	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	363 of 717	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	340 of 704	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	378 of 677	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	308 of 684	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	252 of 677	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	227 of 664	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	225 of 640	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	147 of 631	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	138 of 615	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	61.9	306 of 599	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	324 of 588	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.4	340 of 574	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	123 of 352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	94 of 361	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	71 of 356	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	136 of 326	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	308 of 343	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	210 of 288	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	108 of 270	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	149 of 197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	414 of 728	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	389 of 717	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	446 of 720	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	348 of 726	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	305 of 625	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	402 of 703	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	330 of 680	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	433 of 608	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	365 of 589	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	435 of 587	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	360 of 591	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	268 of 480	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	356 of 524	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	325 of 504	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	386 of 613	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	268 of 584	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	275 of 568	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	223 of 549	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	225 of 467	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	275 of 541	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	192 of 522	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	509 of 726	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	370 of 719	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	306 of 718	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	341 of 730	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	260 of 635	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	389 of 697	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	377 of 675	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	170 of 507	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	154 of 510	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	239 of 505	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	152 of 535	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	178 of 401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	169 of 471	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	342 of 502	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	282 of 510	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	283 of 509	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	276 of 512	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	253 of 435	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	347 of 504	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	339 of 497	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+49 vs state

English Language Arts42%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

Science8%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public	6-8	35 South Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4701	665	66	10.1	57.9%	285 (42.9%)	46 (6.9%)	295 (44.4%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.1	474^th of 752 public middle schools	37.0%		43	398^th of 743 public middle schools	46.4%	76	8.5	35.0	47.4	44.1	22.8	34.7	25.7	100.0	96.3	97.3			$13,417	$84	$13,333
Lakewood Middle School	Public	7-8	755 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3600	574	67	8.5	93.0%	19 (3.3%)	34 (5.9%)	514 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.8	608^th of 752 public middle schools	19.1%		29.1	516^th of 743 public middle schools	30.6%	92	3.2		37.6	30.7		19.6	6.0		86.1	86.1			$13,211	$902	$12,309
Manchester Township Middle School	Public	6-8	2759 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-1717	586	61	9.6	52.6%	278 (47.4%)	43 (7.3%)	200 (34.1%)	29 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	43	418^th of 752 public middle schools	44.4%		36.2	452^nd of 743 public middle schools	39.2%	34	14.1	41.0	45.9	46.5	35.9	37.0	29.1		100.0	100.0			$14,119	$376	$13,743
Howell Township Middle School South	Public	6-8	220 Ramtown-Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 836-1327	893	78	11.4	28.0%	559 (62.6%)	21 (2.4%)	244 (27.3%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	59.6	282^nd of 752 public middle schools	62.5%		52.3	327^th of 743 public middle schools	56.0%	45	17.3	63.5	62.8	55.3	52.9	40.4	24.6	100.0	94.6	96.7	95.6	95.6	$10,545	$08	$10,537
Lake Riviera Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Beaverson Boulevard	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	893	76	11.8	42.4%	526 (58.9%)	37 (4.1%)	279 (31.2%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	48.5	363^rd of 752 public middle schools	51.7%		49.1	352^nd of 743 public middle schools	52.6%	11	12.8	52.6	61.3	51.2	36.9	42.8	16.2		94.6	94.6			$8,086	$171	$7,915
Toms River Intermediate School North	Public	6-8	150 Intermediate North Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5800	970	83	11.6	55.5%	397 (40.9%)	86 (8.9%)	386 (39.8%)	64 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	32.7	485^th of 752 public middle schools	35.5%		35.8	457^th of 743 public middle schools	38.5%	28	11.6	40.3	49.0	47.5	26.4	26.1	9.7		80.9	83.1			$7,203	$194	$7,009
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Hendrickson Avenue	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	865	77	11.3	35.4%	563 (65.1%)	66 (7.6%)	184 (21.3%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	52.4	330^th of 752 public middle schools	56.1%		50.8	338^th of 743 public middle schools	54.5%	8	17.6	54.7	65.0	57.1	26.7	43.6	20.5		94.8	94.8			$8,586	$223	$8,363
Toms River Intermediate School East	Public	6-8	1519 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5777	1,271	86	14.7	34.8%	898 (70.7%)	31 (2.4%)	262 (20.6%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	53.5	321^st of 752 public middle schools	57.3%		53.6	319^th of 743 public middle schools	57.1%	2	18.0	56.2	66.7	65.4	27.2	38.3	18.7		89.6	90.6	92.9	92.9	$5,993		$5,993
Carl W. Goetz Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Patterson Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4610	978	78	12.5	37.3%	560 (57.3%)	50 (5.1%)	295 (30.2%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.8%)	46	391^st of 752 public middle schools	48.0%		49	353^rd of 743 public middle schools	52.5%	38	11.5	49.7	42.6	53.4	44.0	29.6	32.7		98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	$8,153	$09	$8,144
Howell Township Middle School North	Public	6-8	501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-0095	970	78	12.4	32.0%	564 (58.1%)	49 (5.1%)	249 (25.7%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	66.1	232^nd of 752 public middle schools	69.1%		60	277^th of 743 public middle schools	62.7%	45	16.6	67.2	61.5	66.0	50.5	46.6	36.4	100.0	97.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	$10,272	$63	$10,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe Middle School

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Christa McAuliffe Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Christa McAuliffe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson Liberty High School

Is Christa McAuliffe Middle School a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 474^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe Middle School?

Students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Christa McAuliffe Middle School in?

Jackson Township School District

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