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Edgar Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Edgar Middle School is a public middle school located in Metuchen, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 769 students. The school is part of the Metuchen Public School District, which is ranked 78 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgar Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 55-82 out of 743-752 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating excellent academic performance. Students at Edgar Middle School outperform the state and district averages in NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 80.2% to 86.8%, compared to the state average of 52.7% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.1% to 81.7%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 44.2%. Additionally, Edgar Middle School's students excel in advanced mathematics courses, with proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Samuel E. Shull Middle School in Perth Amboy and Fords Middle School in Woodbridge, Edgar Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics. Edgar Middle School also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.63% to 6.11% in recent years, indicating a relatively affluent student population compared to the nearby schools.

761

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,842

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 Brunswick Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 321-8770

District: Metuchen Public School District

Students who attend Edgar Middle School usually attend:

High:

Metuchen High School

Feeder schools for Edgar Middle School:

Elementary:	Campbell Elementary School
	Mildred B. Moss Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Asian:

30.6%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (75% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg43%

70^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 609Metuchen Public 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	86.8	70 of 752	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	55 of 743	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	67 of 748	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	82 of 745	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	61 of 652	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	82 of 745	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	135 of 716	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	121 of 712	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	110 of 713	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	174 of 713	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	137 of 717	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	171 of 704	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	140 of 677	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	182 of 684	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	175 of 677	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	156 of 664	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	143 of 640	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	210 of 631	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	257 of 615	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	142 of 599	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	128 of 588	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	70.5	210 of 574	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	171 of 359	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	60 of 361	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	63 of 204	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	62 of 200	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	56 of 201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	89 of 200	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	120 of 200	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	31 of 343	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	63 of 728	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	51 of 717	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	76 of 720	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	71 of 726	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	64 of 625	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	60 of 703	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	141 of 680	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	118 of 608	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	25 of 589	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	63 of 587	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	27 of 591	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 480	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	34 of 524	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	24 of 504	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	48 of 613	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	60.4	159 of 522	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	84 of 726	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	64 of 719	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	61 of 718	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	94 of 730	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	60 of 635	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	108 of 697	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	125 of 675	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	46 of 507	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	42 of 510	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	30 of 505	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	30 of 535	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	72 of 401	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	29 of 492	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	41 of 471	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	57 of 502	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	73 of 510	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	83 of 509	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	124 of 512	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	89 of 435	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I97%+50 vs state

English Language Arts85%+29 vs state

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

Science48%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

If you have a problem at the school they are quick to sweep it under the rug - Oh, what would everyone think of their perfect school if they all knew the truth?
The special education team will not help you or your child they will ignore all of his needs and it is because they ignore all the kids in general.
The rich politician or police officer kids run the schools and the teachers pretend to not see anything going on.
The special education staff are fake nice and just give you the run around. You will never get help for your child here unless you have lots of money or know someone who knows someone like the mayor of town. Good luck! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Wayne Street	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-2400	349	34	10.4	46.1%	119 (34.1%)	33 (9.5%)	116 (33.2%)	52 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	41.6	424^th of 752 public middle schools	43.6%		33.5	477^th of 743 public middle schools	35.8%	53		23.8			52.5	53.2	56.6			28.4	22.8	6.6	89.5	44.8	62.5	72.7	72.7	$10,200	$462	$9,738
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Edgar Middle School?

Students at Edgar Middle School are 45% White, 31% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Edgar Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edgar Middle School usually go on to attend Metuchen High School

How many students attend Edgar Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Edgar Middle School.

What district is Edgar Middle School in?

Metuchen Public School District

Is Edgar Middle School a good school?

Yes. Edgar Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of New Jersey middle schools.

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