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Conackamack Middle School

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Conackamack Middle School ranks 227 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Conackamack Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Piscataway, New Jersey, part of the Piscataway Township School District. With 455 students, Conackamack consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I.

Conackamack's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups. The school ranks 51st out of 359 New Jersey middle schools for African American students and 22nd out of 343 for English Language Learners, earning 4 and 5 stars, respectively, from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Conackamack has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is also relatively low compared to nearby Quibbletown Middle School (12.6) and Theodore Schor Middle School (11.2).

Conackamack Middle School's consistent high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and strong instructional program have contributed to its success. While the school could potentially improve in supporting students with special needs and low socioeconomic status, it remains a top-performing middle school in the region, outpacing many of its neighboring schools in the Highland Park Boro School District, Edison Township School District, and other nearby districts.

466

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,022

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 699-1577

District: Piscataway Township School District

Students who attend Conackamack Middle School usually attend:

High:

Piscataway Township High School

Feeder schools for Conackamack Middle School:

Elementary:	Knollwood Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Elementary School
	Randolphville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.3%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg44%

227^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Piscataway Township School District

302^nd of 609Piscataway 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	66.3	227 of 752	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	219 of 743	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	230 of 748	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	267 of 745	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	210 of 652	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	311 of 745	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	295 of 716	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	276 of 712	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	307 of 713	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	241 of 713	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	275 of 717	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	240 of 704	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	224 of 677	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	245 of 684	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	202 of 677	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	167 of 664	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	150 of 640	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	227 of 631	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	214 of 615	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.9	384 of 599	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.7	210 of 588	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.2	316 of 574	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	51 of 352	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	80 of 361	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	132 of 356	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	153 of 291	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	103 of 326	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	113 of 326	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	131 of 204	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	109 of 200	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	128 of 200	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	133 of 199	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	133 of 200	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	22 of 343	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	39 of 320	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	22 of 288	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	191 of 728	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	187 of 717	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	255 of 720	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	210 of 726	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	150 of 625	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	265 of 703	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	259 of 680	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	211 of 608	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	249 of 589	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	331 of 587	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	311 of 591	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	139 of 480	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	374 of 524	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	343 of 504	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	253 of 613	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	120 of 584	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	245 of 568	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	349 of 549	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	321 of 467	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	250 of 541	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	267 of 522	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	244 of 726	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	234 of 719	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	199 of 718	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	287 of 730	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	258 of 635	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	351 of 697	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	280 of 675	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	327 of 507	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	334 of 510	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	237 of 505	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	167 of 535	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	59 of 401	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	308 of 492	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	154 of 471	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	194 of 502	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	97 of 510	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	168 of 509	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	210 of 512	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	164 of 435	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	229 of 504	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	205 of 497	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I82%+35 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Mathematics42%+8 vs state

Science20%~ state avg

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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
Conackamack Middle School	Public	6-8	5205 Witherspoon Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1577	466	42	11.0	33.9%	65 (13.9%)	105 (22.5%)	93 (20.0%)	183 (39.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	66.3	227^th of 752 public middle schools	69.8%		66.7	219^th of 743 public middle schools	70.5%	8	19.6	66.6	72.4	71.3	45.5	53.2	15.1	100.0	75.5	82.0	100.0	100.0	$8,022		$8,022
Theodore Schor Middle School	Public	6-8	243 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-4457	563	47	12.0	47.4%	59 (10.5%)	139 (24.7%)	161 (28.6%)	186 (33.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	53.1	324^th of 752 public middle schools	56.9%		55	307^th of 743 public middle schools	58.7%	17	17.1	52.8	65.5	62.0	37.0	44.8	7.8	100.0	79.8	83.0	100.0	100.0	$7,342	$166	$7,176
Quibbletown Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Academy Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-0444	467	44	10.6	53.5%	47 (10.1%)	112 (24.0%)	133 (28.5%)	161 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	50.9	345^th of 752 public middle schools	54.1%		48.2	361^st of 743 public middle schools	51.4%	16	15.0	46.8	65.3	66.7	36.4	33.3	14.1	100.0	88.4	90.2			$7,880	$152	$7,728
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus	Public	6-8	415 Francis Street	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 249-6410	592	69	8.5	57.6%	41 (6.9%)	203 (34.3%)	285 (48.1%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	20.7	599^th of 752 public middle schools	20.3%		22.9	568^th of 743 public middle schools	23.6%	31	7.0	37.2	35.9	41.1	23.5	10.5	4.6	66.7	60.7	63.6	22.2	22.2	$13,093	$464	$12,629
Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	502	46	10.9	43.8%	181 (36.1%)	47 (9.4%)	220 (43.8%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	38.4	454^th of 752 public middle schools	39.6%		40.2	422^nd of 743 public middle schools	43.2%	32	7.4	47.2	44.9	50.0	27.5	32.3	24.0		100.0	100.0			$9,479	$44	$9,435
Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus	Public	6-8	1649 Amwell Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 873-2800	787	79	10.0	55.8%	80 (10.2%)	233 (29.6%)	330 (41.9%)	117 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	31	503^rd of 752 public middle schools	33.1%		31.4	495^th of 743 public middle schools	33.4%	8	10.4	49.6	50.5	50.4	25.3	15.4	5.0	92.2	26.9	54.4	54.4	54.4	$8,780	$204	$8,576
Community Middle School	Public	7-8	120 East Second Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 852-1131	291	30	9.7	85.2%	20 (6.9%)	25 (8.6%)	232 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	27.2	536^th of 752 public middle schools	28.7%		27.1	536^th of 743 public middle schools	27.9%		6.3		33.3	41.7		30.9	15.8		42.3	42.3			$9,871	$670	$9,201
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
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
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Van Dyke Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 745-5300	262			93.5%	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	247 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5							(n/a)		24.8	27.6		4.8	13.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Conackamack Middle School

Is Conackamack Middle School a good school?

Conackamack Middle School ranks 227^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Conackamack Middle School?

Students at Conackamack Middle School are 39% Asian, 23% African American, 20% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Conackamack Middle School in?

Piscataway Township School District

How many students attend Conackamack Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Conackamack Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Conackamack Middle School attend?

Students who attend Conackamack Middle School usually go on to attend Piscataway Township High School

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