Best Middle Schools in New Jersey

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 752)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
281	Frances DeMasi Middle School	Public	6-8	199 Evesboro Medford Rd	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 988-0777	720	63	11.5	15.3%	472 (65.6%)	66 (9.2%)	38 (5.3%)	101 (14.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	$8,233			$07			$8,226	59.7	58.6	288	7		340489000057
282	Howell Township Middle School South	Public	6-8	220 Ramtown-Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 836-1327	893	78	11.4	28.0%	559 (62.6%)	21 (2.4%)	244 (27.3%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	$10,545			$08			$10,537	59.6	52.3	327	45		340756000331
283	Mount Olive Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Wolfe Road	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 691-4006	1,137	114	10	23.9%	599 (52.7%)	84 (7.4%)	242 (21.3%)	162 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.3%)	$9,624			$367			$9,257	59.5	61.3	266	17		341098000459
284	T. E. Harrington Middle School	Public	7-8	514 Mount Laurel Road	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 234-1610	948	80	11.9	22.8%	439 (46.3%)	165 (17.4%)	113 (11.9%)	148 (15.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (8.2%)	$8,234			$98			$8,136	59.3	63	250	34		341095001164
285	Victor Mravlag School No. 21	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Shelley Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5850	634	53	12	51.4%	117 (18.5%)	49 (7.7%)	452 (71.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,124						$10,124	59.2	61.8	260	25		340459005522
286	Audubon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	350 Edgewood Avenue	Audubon	08106	Camden County	Audubon Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 547-7695	801	68	11.7	26.2%	638 (79.7%)	38 (4.7%)	85 (10.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.5%)	$13,420			$369			$13,051	59	51.2	335	49		340105001298
287	Haskell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	973 Ringwood Avenue	Haskell	07420	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	382	40	9.6	40.1%	193 (50.5%)	13 (3.4%)	146 (38.2%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$15,716			$453			$15,263	58.7	75.2	160	127		341695004958
288	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Hawthorne Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6460	522	51	10.1	39.7%	215 (41.2%)	20 (3.8%)	258 (49.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	$12,975			$325			$12,650	58.7	48.6	358	70		340699004810
289	J.P. Case Middle School	Public	7-8	301 Case Boulevard	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7501	730	66	11	20.3%	433 (59.3%)	37 (5.1%)	141 (19.3%)	96 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.9%)	$10,239			$52			$10,187	58.2	65.4	229	60		340519000541
290	Teaneck Community Charter school	Public, Charter	K-8	563 Chestnut Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-9600	377	30	12.5	20.4%	71 (18.8%)	112 (29.7%)	119 (31.6%)	41 (10.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	$10,075			$358			$9,717	57.8	49.6	345	55		340001500259

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.