Middle Schools in Cherry Hill School District

The three middle schools in Cherry Hill School District—John A. Carusi, Rosa International, and Henry C. Beck—all serve grades 6–8. Across the three schools, average 2025–2026 proficiency was 63% in ELA, compared with 53% statewide, while mathematics averaged 36% versus 34% statewide. Those averages mask substantial differences by school and grade, especially in math. The clearest overall finding is that Beck leads or ties for the lead in nearly every grade-level subject comparison.

Beck stands out most broadly: it leads ten comparisons and ties Rosa in sixth-grade ELA. Beck’s strongest advantages include eighth-grade science, at 41% versus 19% statewide, and eighth-grade Algebra I, at 87% versus 75% statewide. Rosa also has notable strengths, leading or tying for the lead in sixth-grade ELA and math. Carusi has the most challenging math results: its eighth-grade math proficiency was 5%, compared with 23% at Beck and 23% statewide. The widest school difference is in eighth-grade Algebra I: 87% at Beck versus 40% at Carusi, a 47-point spread. Carusi’s strong Geometry results show that its math performance varies sharply by test and course.

Results have shifted unevenly. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA averages fell at all three schools; eighth-grade ELA dropped 18 points at Rosa, while Carusi’s eighth-grade result rose 12 points. Across ELA and math together, the group’s advantage over the state narrowed from 7 points to 6 points. SchoolDigger rankings from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026 improved for Carusi, from rank 414 to 361, and Beck, from 149 to 130; Rosa’s rank moved from 162 to 231. As context, all three reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025: 39% at Carusi, 20% at Rosa, and 17% at Beck. Beck’s student-teacher ratio was 9.6, compared with 12 at Rosa and 11 at Carusi. Course-specific scores may reflect different student groups, so they are not direct comparisons of the same students.