Middle Schools in Linden Public School District

The Linden Public School District in New Jersey operates two middle schools: Joseph E. Soehl Middle School and Myles J. McManus Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face challenges in providing a high-quality education compared to state averages.

Based on the available data, Myles J. McManus Middle School appears to outperform Joseph E. Soehl Middle School on several academic measures, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, and 8th-grade Science. However, both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, suggesting the district as a whole is underperforming compared to other New Jersey middle schools.

Both middle schools in the Linden Public School District face high chronic absenteeism rates, with around 15% of students chronically absent. Additionally, the schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 60-68% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors likely contribute to the district's overall academic challenges and the performance gap between the two middle schools.