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Millburn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 98% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Millburn Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school in Millburn, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,119 students. Part of the Millburn Township School District, which is ranked 14 out of 609 districts in the state, Millburn Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 27 over the past 10 years.

The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88.2% of 6th graders, 86.4% of 7th graders, and 85.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. Millburn Middle School's performance extends across all student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and even English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Kawameeh Middle School in the Township of Union School District, Millburn Middle School stands out as a clear leader, with significantly higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. Similarly, schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District, such as South Orange Middle School and Maplewood Middle School, while performing well, lag behind Millburn Middle School in academic achievement.

1,106

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,838

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041

(973) 379-2600

District: Millburn Township School District

Students who attend Millburn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Millburn High School

Feeder schools for Millburn Middle School:

Elementary:	Deerfield School
	Glenwood School
	Hartshorn School
	South Mountain School
	More...
	Wyoming School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.7%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (84% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg83%

New Jersey avg43%

18^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 609Millburn 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	93.7	18 of 752	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	20 of 743	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	19 of 748	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	15 of 745	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	9 of 652	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	18 of 745	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	19 of 716	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	11 of 712	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	27 of 713	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	78.5	108 of 713	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	87.4	31 of 717	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	28 of 704	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	25 of 677	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	28 of 684	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	29 of 677	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	60 of 664	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	25 of 640	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	19 of 631	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	39 of 615	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	28 of 599	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.9	18 of 588	96.9%	★★★★★
2003	89.3	10 of 574	98.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	24 of 361	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	26 of 200	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	11 of 200	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	14 of 200	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	4 of 343	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	6 of 320	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	10 of 288	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 270	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	7 of 227	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	24 of 728	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	20 of 717	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	15 of 720	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	19 of 726	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	20 of 625	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	40 of 703	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	39 of 680	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	20 of 608	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	35 of 589	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	20 of 587	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	5 of 591	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	4 of 480	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	26 of 524	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	53 of 504	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	83 of 613	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	88 of 584	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	19 of 726	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	22 of 719	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	20 of 718	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	13 of 730	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	5 of 635	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	20 of 697	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	22 of 675	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	8 of 507	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	11 of 510	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	22 of 505	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	14 of 535	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	4 of 401	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	14 of 492	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	20 of 471	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	45 of 502	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	55 of 510	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	46 of 509	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	34 of 512	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	21 of 435	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	30 of 504	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	39 of 497	92.2%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2023)93rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+51 vs state

English Language Arts87%+30 vs state

Mathematics81%+46 vs state

Science62%+43 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 3rd 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 3rd 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
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Old Short Hills Rd	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 379-2600	1,106	105	10.5	2.4%	365 (33.0%)	31 (2.8%)	64 (5.8%)	550 (49.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.5%)	93.7	18^th of 752 public middle schools	97.6%		93.1	20^th of 743 public middle schools	97.3%	2		62.0				88.2	86.4	85.9				86.5	84.3	40.9		96.9	96.9			$14,838	$34	$14,804
Washington School	Public	5	71 Spring Street	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 218-7500	363	34	10.5	2.2%	119 (32.8%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	192 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)								(n/a)	75.9				87.8						87.4									$13,097	$428	$12,669
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Burnett St	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 378-7660	762	80	9.5	18.6%	406 (53.3%)	174 (22.8%)	89 (11.7%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	63.4	248^th of 752 public middle schools	67.0%		57.5	293^rd of 743 public middle schools	60.6%	45		31.5				66.8	67.3	71.3				56.7	20.3	7.2	72.2	62.5	68.8	94.0	94.0	$6,140		$6,140
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5	155 Hilton Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6560	564	41	13.7	52.7%	93 (16.5%)	243 (43.1%)	164 (29.1%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)								(n/a)	22.4				43.5						27.2									$9,285	$268	$9,017
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School	Public	6-8	75 South Springfield Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	474	39	12.1	17.9%	254 (53.6%)	71 (15.0%)	87 (18.4%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.6%)	67.3	221^st of 752 public middle schools	70.6%		63.7	245^th of 743 public middle schools	67.0%	24		25.3				72.1	68.7	65.3				56.5	49.7	8.8	100.0	68.7	74.3	100.0	100.0	$12,020	$171	$11,849
Burnet Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Caldwell Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6490	970	76	12.8	57.5%	106 (10.9%)	484 (49.9%)	266 (27.4%)	78 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	32.8	483^rd of 752 public middle schools	35.8%		35.1	462^nd of 743 public middle schools	37.8%	21		12.0				50.2	45.4	39.2				26.6	28.2	10.7		66.7	66.7			$8,436	$264	$8,172
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School	Public	6-8	272 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1190	871	89	9.7	15.5%	497 (57.1%)	36 (4.1%)	178 (20.4%)	106 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	90	46^th of 752 public middle schools	93.9%		91.9	30^th of 743 public middle schools	96.0%	16		42.1				81.7	83.2	81.4				75.8	70.4	37.4		98.3	98.4			$6,058	$44	$6,014
South Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	70 North Ridgewood Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-2772	752	77	9.7	11.6%	420 (55.9%)	152 (20.2%)	68 (9.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	68	213^th of 752 public middle schools	71.7%		65.3	230^th of 743 public middle schools	69.0%	17		36.1				74.8	74.4	64.2				62.4	31.6	3.1	84.1	51.3	69.3	78.8	78.8	$6,366		$6,366
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9				71.8	56.7	71.1				36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	3-8	302 Central Avenue	Mountainside	07092	Union County	Mountainside School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 232-8828	483	45	10.7	2.9%	335 (69.4%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (13.5%)	42 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.2%)	83.9	92^nd of 752 public middle schools	87.8%		86.5	70^th of 743 public middle schools	90.6%	22	57.9	42.6	71.4	82.8	80.3	89.7	85.7	81.3	84.5	83.8	81.6	79.4	77.3		100.0	51.6	62.5	100.0	100.0	$8,613	$168	$8,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Millburn Middle School

What district is Millburn Middle School in?

Millburn Township School District

Is Millburn Middle School a good school?

Yes! Millburn Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend Millburn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,106 students attended Millburn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Millburn Middle School?

Students at Millburn Middle School are 50% Asian, 33% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Millburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Millburn Middle School usually go on to attend Millburn High School

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