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Middle Schools in Springfield Public School District

At a glance

DistrictSpringfield Public School District201^st of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

474

Students

Top rankedFlorence M. Gaudineer Middle School221^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Biggest riser

Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Springfield Public School District in New Jersey is home to one standout middle school, Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School. This school consistently ranks in the top half of New Jersey middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating strong academic performance across multiple subjects.

Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.1% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.1%. The school's Algebra I and Geometry proficiency rates are also impressive, with 100% of students proficient or better in Geometry for both the End of Course and 8th Grade assessments. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School provides a favorable learning environment for its 494 students in grades 6-8. While the school's overall performance is strong, the lower proficiency rates in 8th grade Mathematics (8.8% in 2024-2025) and Science (25.3% in 2024-2025) may be areas for the school to focus on and identify strategies for improvement. Overall, this middle school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Springfield Public School District.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School	Public	5-7	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millburn Township School District	0.94 mi	8	14^th
Township of Union School District	0.98 mi	11	426^th
Summit Public School District	1.9 mi	9	40^th
Union County Educational Services Commission	1.93 mi	6
Kenilworth School District	2.12 mi	3	423^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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