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
411	East Orange STEM Academy High School	Public	6-12	129 Renshaw Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5900	646	37	17.4	19.0%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.6%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	$12,197			$272			$11,925	44.3	35.2	461	50		340423002040
412	Merchantville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 S Centre St	Merchantville	08109	Camden County	Merchantville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-1091	394	36	11	42.1%	181 (45.9%)	48 (12.2%)	119 (30.2%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	$10,608			$614			$9,994	44	46.6	372	40		340996001594
413	Maurice River Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	3593 Rt 47	Port Elizabeth	08348	Cumberland County	Maurice River Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 825-7411	369	37	9.9	44.4%	291 (78.9%)	9 (2.4%)	55 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$11,252			$685			$10,567	43.7	28	524	111		340978001862
414	Mullica Township Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Elwood Road	Elwood	08217	Atlantic County	Mullica Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-3868	262	21	12.5	47.7%	176 (67.2%)	13 (5.0%)	68 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$7,419			$598			$6,821	43.5	43.5	391	23		341107000174
415	Bloomfield Middle School	Public	7-8	60 Huck Road	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8620	944	85	11.1	50.1%	200 (21.2%)	218 (23.1%)	448 (47.5%)	56 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	12 (1.3%)	$7,974			$128			$7,846	43.4	47.7	362	53		340183001982
416	Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools	Public	3-8	165 Academy Road	Dennisville	08214	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-2821	391	25	15.7	35.5%	358 (91.6%)	9 (2.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$24,469			$647			$23,822	43.3	37.1	443	27		340384006115
417	Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Morningside Avenue	Union Beach	07735	Monmouth County	Union Beach Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5400	630	53	11.8	43.5%	474 (75.2%)	8 (1.3%)	102 (16.2%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	$13,079			$853			$12,226	43.2	44.6	385	32		341635004120
418	Manchester Township Middle School	Public	6-8	2759 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-1717	586	61	9.6	52.6%	278 (47.4%)	43 (7.3%)	200 (34.1%)	29 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	$14,119			$376			$13,743	43	36.2	452	34		340945005967
419	Sayreville Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5290	1,294	122	10.6	46.4%	460 (35.5%)	207 (16.0%)	343 (26.5%)	196 (15.1%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	69 (5.3%)	$8,185			$149			$8,036	42.8	47.2	367	52		341464003582
420	Weehawken High School	Public	7-12	53 Liberty Place	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6130	604	50	12	52.8%	206 (34.1%)	29 (4.8%)	323 (53.5%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	$9,025			$112			$8,913	42.8	27.9	526	106		341731002928

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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.