Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Public 7-8

 128 Merriwood Road
       Bridgewater, NJ  08807


(908) 231-8661

District: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
165th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,299 Help


Students who attend Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Feeder schools for Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School:

Elementary:    Adamsville Primary School
    Bradley Gardens Primary School
    Crim Primary School
    Hamilton Primary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  1,347

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.6%
Asian:
31.1%
Hispanic:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.3% Help


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Compare Details Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School ranks better than 77.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. Student population at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Asian (31.1%), Hispanic (18.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School is 10.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School employs 123.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School is $11,299, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School 165th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District 178th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 78.16 138th 574 76.0%
2004 78.40 144th 588 75.5%
2005 78.38 138th 599 77.0%
2006 78.71 132nd 615 78.5%
2007 81.19 85th 631 86.5%
2008 83.07 74th 640 88.4%
2009 82.60 79th 664 88.1%
2010 81.77 101st 677 85.1%
2011 78.41 139th 684 79.7%
2012 80.45 126th 677 81.4%
2013 81.97 103rd 704 85.4%
2014 82.30 102nd 717 85.8%
2015 77.03 128th 713 82.0%
2016 75.15 146th 713 79.5%
2017 72.87 184th 712 74.2%
2018 77.96 144th 716 79.9%
2019 76.73 157th 745 78.9%
2022 76.92 148th 745 80.1%
2023 74.66 165th 748 77.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.45 10th 202 95.0%
2019 79.19 25th 227 89.0%
2022 71.41 39th 270 85.6%
2023 76.34 34th 288 88.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.79 67th 471 85.8%
2019 71.13 95th 492 80.7%
2022 55.63 163rd 535 69.5%
2023 43.25 245th 505 51.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.24 114th 522 78.2%
2019 57.85 174th 541 67.8%
2022 46.82 247th 549 55.0%
2023 41.74 300th 568 47.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.41 133rd 680 80.4%
2019 78.45 140th 703 80.1%
2022 75.47 163rd 726 77.5%
2023 72.73 180th 720 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.01 130th 675 80.7%
2019 77.35 153rd 697 78.0%
2022 80.42 124th 730 83.0%
2023 76.72 142nd 718 80.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.33 76th 200 62.0%
2019 66.04 72nd 199 63.8%
2022 73.55 44th 200 78.0%
2023 66.74 69th 201 65.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.57 54th 326 83.4%
2022 76.52 45th 356 87.4%
2023 54.03 132nd 361 63.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.13 62nd 504 87.7%
2019 75.95 81st 524 84.5%
2022 62.93 155th 591 73.8%
2023 59.56 186th 587 68.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.06 160th 497 67.8%
2019 65.92 154th 504 69.4%
2022 60.92 178th 512 65.2%
2023 58.37 193rd 509 62.1%
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Enrollment information for Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 819 6 37 25 0 n/a n/a 0 887
1989 729 7 52 16 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1990 647 13 74 23 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1991 641 21 66 19 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1992 1314 35 109 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1495
1993 1303 44 132 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1531
1994 1285 50 142 61 0 n/a n/a 0 1538
1995 741 35 102 42 1 n/a n/a 0 921
1996 741 35 102 42 1 n/a n/a 0 921
1998 997 43 150 79 0 n/a n/a 0 1269
1999 1259 61 183 103 0 n/a n/a 0 1606
2000 1353 53 203 114 0 n/a n/a 0 1723
2001 1421 56 235 108 1 n/a n/a 0 1821
2002 1594 56 298 112 0 n/a n/a 0 2060
2003 1594 56 298 112 0 n/a n/a 0 2060
2004 1572 62 311 153 0 n/a n/a 0 2098
2005 1591 67 331 151 0 n/a n/a 0 2140
2006 1572 73 358 169 2 n/a n/a 0 2174
2007 1052 52 255 111 2 n/a n/a 0 1472
2008 1037 36 258 106 0 n/a n/a 0 1437
2009 1062 43 253 121 0 1 0 0 1480
2010 1052 53 279 134 0 1 2 0 1521
2011 998 36 289 115 0 6 1 0 1445
2012 971 32 296 107 0 16 1 0 1423
2013 964 53 333 117 2 17 4 0 1490
2014 935 58 339 129 1 11 7 0 1480
2015 871 47 337 138 0 9 9 0 1411
2016 812 45 366 130 0 10 12 0 1375
2017 781 35 383 154 0 13 12 0 1378
2018 712 30 375 180 2 10 35 0 1344
2019 628 39 416 246 0 13 20 0 1362
2020 625 50 426 264 3 10 27 0 1405
2021 629 48 409 242 4 10 42 0 1384
2022 588 53 444 268 4 7 37 0 1401
2023 574 53 419 252 2 5 42 0 1347

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 887 65.0 13.6 n/a
1989 804 58.0 13.8 n/a
1990 757 58.0 13.0 0.7
1991 747 57.0 13.1 0.9
1992 1495 116.0 12.8 0.1
1993 1531 114.1 13.4 2.9
1994 1538 118.6 13.0 2.2
1995 921 70.8 13.0 4.8
1996 921 70.8 13.0 4.8
1998 1269 94.4 13.4 4.7
1999 1606 120.0 13.4 5.4
2000 1723 131.4 13.1 8.1
2001 1821 131.7 13.8 6.6
2002 2060 146.4 14.1 5.4
2003 2060 146.4 14.1 5.4
2004 2098 164.4 12.8 5.7
2005 2140 171.4 12.5 n/a
2006 2174 176.7 12.3 5.8
2007 1472 126.0 11.7 n/a
2008 1437 96.0 15.0 5.5
2009 1480 126.2 9.9 6.7
2010 1521 106.0 14.3 8.3
2011 1445 101.6 14.2 8.4
2012 1423 116.5 12.2 7.9
2013 1490 129.6 11.4 6.4
2014 1480 131.4 11.2 8.7
2015 1411 133.0 10.6 9.6
2016 1375 129.0 10.6 9.5
2017 1378 129.8 10.6 10.6
2018 1344 128.2 10.4 10.3
2019 1362 123.4 11.0 10.8
2020 1405 121.8 11.5 11.4
2021 1384 121.4 11.4 12
2022 1401 122.6 11.4 10.3
2023 1347 123.8 10.8 11.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 887 65.0 13.6 n/a
1989 804 58.0 13.8 n/a
1990 757 58.0 13.0 0.7
1991 747 57.0 13.1 0.9
1992 1495 116.0 12.8 0.1
1993 1531 114.1 13.4 2.9
1994 1538 118.6 13.0 2.2
1995 921 70.8 13.0 4.8
1996 921 70.8 13.0 4.8
1998 1269 94.4 13.4 4.7
1999 1606 120.0 13.4 5.4
2000 1723 131.4 13.1 8.1
2001 1821 131.7 13.8 6.6
2002 2060 146.4 14.1 5.4
2003 2060 146.4 14.1 5.4
2004 2098 164.4 12.8 5.7
2005 2140 171.4 12.5 n/a
2006 2174 176.7 12.3 5.8
2007 1472 126.0 11.7 n/a
2008 1437 96.0 15.0 5.5
2009 1480 126.2 9.9 6.7
2010 1521 106.0 14.3 8.3
2011 1445 101.6 14.2 8.4
2012 1423 116.5 12.2 7.9
2013 1490 129.6 11.4 6.4
2014 1480 131.4 11.2 8.7
2015 1411 133.0 10.6 9.6
2016 1375 129.0 10.6 9.5
2017 1378 129.8 10.6 10.6
2018 1344 128.2 10.4 10.3
2019 1362 123.4 11.0 10.8
2020 1405 121.8 11.5 11.4
2021 1384 121.4 11.4 12
2022 1401 122.6 11.4 10.3
2023 1347 123.8 10.8 11.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,299

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 157th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 165th of 748 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)8174.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)8174.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)48.235.3
 12.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)48.235.3
 12.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)10098
 2%
   7th Grade Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)10098
 2%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)86.777.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)86.777.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)4118.8
 22.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)4118.8
 22.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)94.388.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)94.388.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)99.498.9
 0.5%
   8th Grade Geometry (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)99.498.9
 0.5%
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)97.393.9
 3.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)64.258.1
 6.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School)99.498.9
 0.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)56.987.5
 30.6%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13621347
 1.1%
African American3953
 35.9%
American Indian02
Asian416419
 0.7%
Hispanic246252
 2.4%
Pacific Islander135
 61.5%
White628574
 8.6%
Two or More Races2042
 110%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.8%11.3%
 0.5%


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Students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School are 43% White, 31% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,347 students attended Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School.

Students who attend Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School usually go on to attend Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School ranks 165th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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