Best Middle Schools in New Jersey

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NJSLA-S and NJSLA test scores by the New Jersey Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

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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
401	David Brearley Middle/High School	Public	7-12	401 Monroe Avenue	Kenilworth	07033	Union County	Kenilworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 931-9696	774	70	11	33.2%	354 (45.7%)	52 (6.7%)	313 (40.4%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	$8,540						$8,540	45.2	32.1	491	90		340792000209
402	Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Public, Charter	K-8	47 State Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 247-8920	683	51	13.3	78.3%	11 (1.6%)	131 (19.2%)	532 (77.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$9,781			$791			$8,990	45.2			(n/a)		340078403383
403	Woodrow Wilson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 West 56th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5996	740	71	10.4	67.4%	278 (37.6%)	132 (17.8%)	209 (28.2%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.9%)	$12,061			$545			$11,516	45.1	45.7	376	27		340126002730
404	Mary J Donohoe Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East 5th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5969	501	46	10.8	66.9%	247 (49.3%)	78 (15.6%)	126 (25.1%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	$11,493			$695			$10,798	45.1	48.7	356	48		340126002720
405	Rafael Cordero y Molina	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Erie St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4390	794	74	10.7	38.9%	196 (24.7%)	151 (19.0%)	220 (27.7%)	204 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	$10,087			$357			$9,730	44.8	41.1	416	11		340783002828
406	John A. Carusi Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Roosevelt Dr.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-1220	859	78	11	38.5%	383 (44.6%)	107 (12.5%)	190 (22.1%)	126 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.8%)	$7,732			$238			$7,494	44.8	41.3	414	8		340300001426
407	Delran Middle School	Public	6-8	905 Chester Avenue	Delran	08075	Burlington County	Delran Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 461-8822	662	62	10.7	31.7%	414 (62.5%)	57 (8.6%)	151 (22.8%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	$11,462			$179			$11,283	44.7	47.6	364	43		340378001042
408	Hainesport Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 Broad Street	Hainesport	08036	Burlington County	Hainesport Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-1316	523	58	9	13.8%	367 (70.2%)	66 (12.6%)	46 (8.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	$12,400			$190			$12,210	44.7	54.8	310	98		340642001088
409	Eastampton Township Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Student Drive	Eastampton	08060	Burlington County	Eastampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-9172	600	56	10.7	25.2%	278 (46.3%)	128 (21.3%)	125 (20.8%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	$12,289			$519			$11,770	44.7	32.3	486	77		340435001056
410	Anna L. Klein	Public	PK, KG-8	301 69th St	Guttenberg	07093	Hudson County	Guttenberg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 861-3100	977	95	10.3	82.8%	60 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	886 (90.7%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	$11,321			$1,432			$9,889	44.5	29.4	513	103		340624002734

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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.
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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.