Summary:
The Monroe Township Public School District in New Jersey has one middle school, Williamstown Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The district is located in a suburban area and has a student population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for addressing equity concerns.
Williamstown Middle School's performance has been declining in recent years, with the school's ranking among New Jersey middle schools dropping from 470 out of 748 in 2022-2023 to 392 out of 752 in 2024-2025. The school's standardized test scores, such as the NJSLA, are generally below the state averages, with the percentage of students proficient or better ranging from 12.3% in 8th grade science to 95.2% in 8th grade Algebra I, which is a bright spot for the school's math curriculum and instruction.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year is a concerning metric, and the school's relatively low spending per student of $5,079 in the 2018-2019 school year may indicate resource constraints that are impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in the 2023-2024 school year suggests smaller class sizes, which could be a positive factor for student learning.
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