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Carteret Junior High School

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Carteret Junior High School ranks 518 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Carteret Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Carteret, New Jersey, with 586 students. The school is part of the Carteret Public School District, which is ranked 484 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carteret Junior High School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 41.1% to 45.5%, compared to the state averages of 57% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 11% to 20.8%, well below the state averages of 20.7% to 38.8%. However, the school performs relatively better in Algebra I, with proficiency rates ranging from 81.3% to 83.4% for 7th and 8th grade students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as William F. Halloran School No.22 in Elizabeth, Iselin Middle School in Woodbridge, and Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy in Rahway, Carteret Junior High School's performance is significantly lower, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.3% to 20.1% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

568

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Washington Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

District: Carteret Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

Asian:

23.6%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg43%

518^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 26% (2023) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

484^th of 609Carteret Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	518 of 752	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	487 of 743	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	557 of 748	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	122 of 359	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	162 of 352	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	194 of 361	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	192 of 204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	170 of 200	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	177 of 201	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	111 of 343	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	139 of 320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	140 of 288	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	490 of 728	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	475 of 717	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	485 of 720	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	397 of 608	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	415 of 589	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	471 of 587	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	324 of 613	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	246 of 584	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	280 of 568	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	498 of 726	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	462 of 719	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	562 of 718	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	380 of 507	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	292 of 510	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	441 of 505	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	479 of 502	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	446 of 510	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	437 of 509	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+35 vs state

Geometry71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-15 vs state

Science13%-6 vs state

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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	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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th 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
Carteret Junior High School	Public	7-8	195 Washington Ave	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 541-8960	568	44	12.9	78.0%	46 (8.1%)	85 (15.0%)	291 (51.2%)	134 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	30.1	518^th of 752 public middle schools	31.1%		32.3	487^th of 743 public middle schools	34.5%	31		12.8					41.1	45.5					20.8	11.0	83.4	81.3	82.2	70.8	70.8
Carteret Middle School	Public	5-6	300 Carteret Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 541-8960	540	48	11.1	80.0%	42 (7.8%)	80 (14.8%)	281 (52.0%)	115 (21.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)	15.7				37.2	52.7					28.7	20.7								$4,929	$304	$4,625
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Barron Avenue	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8690	513	56	9.2	56.7%	158 (30.8%)	82 (16.0%)	215 (41.9%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16.5	646^th of 752 public middle schools	14.1%		15.3	656^th of 743 public middle schools	11.7%	10		6.4				20.8	29.3	23.9				14.2	24.3	6.3		60.6	60.6			$10,503		$10,503
Avenel Middle School	Public	6-8	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4210	629	76	8.2	59.5%	163 (25.9%)	129 (20.5%)	229 (36.4%)	95 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	24.9	558^th of 752 public middle schools	25.8%		21.9	579^th of 743 public middle schools	22.1%	21		10.0				26.9	41.0	32.4				22.2	26.4	17.0		57.2	57.2			$9,251		$9,251
Iselin Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Woodruff Street	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8450	794	72	11.0	36.1%	119 (15.0%)	48 (6.0%)	139 (17.5%)	481 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	68.8	211^th of 752 public middle schools	71.9%		67.6	210^th of 743 public middle schools	71.7%	1		26.1				63.9	62.3	61.2				47.0	56.4	33.3		100.0	100.0			$8,163		$8,163
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East Henry St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-0550	710	61	11.7	75.2%	75 (10.6%)	241 (33.9%)	347 (48.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	21.1	590^th of 752 public middle schools	21.5%		18.1	619^th of 743 public middle schools	16.7%	29		8.7				39.6	35.3	37.9				13.9	13.2	12.4		46.8	46.8			$9,465	$1,450	$8,015
Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy	Public	7-8	1157 Kline Place	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1025	701	58	12.1	62.3%	86 (12.3%)	226 (32.2%)	349 (49.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	29.9	520^th of 752 public middle schools	30.9%		19.3	606^th of 743 public middle schools	18.4%	86		8.9					52.5	46.6					20.9	7.0		74.1	80.0	30.4	30.4	$13,603	$221	$13,382
William F. Halloran School No.22	Public	2-8	612 Pulaski Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-4860	1,140	80	14.3	78.1%	125 (11.0%)	156 (13.7%)	826 (72.5%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%		75.9	153^rd of 743 public middle schools	79.4%	96	42.2	27.1	80.8	76.2	80.0	85.7	92.4	88.4	89.9	82.0	68.9	64.6			41.3		40.7	50.4	50.4	$6,924	$188	$6,736
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	711	60	11.9	67.5%	106 (14.9%)	197 (27.7%)	349 (49.1%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	599^th of 743 public middle schools	19.4%	7		8.7				33.1	33.3	43.5				16.7	12.0	5.6		51.3	51.3			$9,022	$194	$8,828
Samuel E. Shull Middle School	Public	6-8	380 Hall Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6060	941	73	12.9	73.3%	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.3%)	867 (92.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.6	645^th of 752 public middle schools	14.2%		18	622^nd of 743 public middle schools	16.3%	23		4.6				28.3	27.8	38.0				11.8	14.2	7.2		76.9	76.9			$12,637	$631	$12,006

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