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John A. Carusi Middle School

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John A. Carusi Middle School ranks 406 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 46% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

John A. Carusi Middle School is a public middle school located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 884 students. The school is part of the Cherry Hill School District, which is ranked 236 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's Asian students and English Language Learner students tend to perform below their peers in the state, while its African American and Special Education students perform relatively better. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 18.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Cherry Hill School District, Henry C. Beck Middle School and Rosa International Middle School consistently rank higher in the state. However, Howard M. Phifer Middle School in the Pennsauken Township School District ranks in the bottom 15% of New Jersey middle schools, making John A. Carusi Middle School a relatively stronger performer in comparison.

859

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,732

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Roosevelt Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-1599

(856) 667-1220

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend John A. Carusi Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cherry Hill High School West

Feeder schools for John A. Carusi Middle School:

Elementary:	A. Russell Knight Elementary School
	Clara Barton Elementary School
	Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
	Kingston Elementary School
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	Thomas Paine Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

New Jersey avg44%

406^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Cherry Hill School District

236^th of 609Cherry Hill 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	44.8	406 of 752	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	414 of 743	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	454 of 748	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	490 of 745	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	368 of 652	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	428 of 745	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	430 of 716	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	371 of 712	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	393 of 713	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	285 of 713	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	313 of 717	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	303 of 704	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	342 of 677	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	277 of 684	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	243 of 677	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	237 of 664	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	232 of 640	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	240 of 631	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.3	152 of 615	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	249 of 599	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	223 of 588	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.8	286 of 574	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	154 of 359	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	174 of 352	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	167 of 361	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	204 of 356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	166 of 291	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	236 of 326	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	208 of 326	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	175 of 204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	174 of 200	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	187 of 201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	181 of 200	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	182 of 200	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	116 of 343	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.7	170 of 288	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	176 of 270	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	109 of 197	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	80 of 227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	352 of 728	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	453 of 717	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	406 of 720	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	459 of 726	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	365 of 625	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	367 of 703	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	381 of 680	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	359 of 608	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	453 of 589	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	417 of 587	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	484 of 591	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	374 of 480	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	283 of 524	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	360 of 504	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	302 of 613	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	343 of 584	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	281 of 568	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	316 of 549	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	206 of 467	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	299 of 541	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	327 of 522	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	355 of 726	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	410 of 719	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	410 of 718	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	446 of 730	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	333 of 635	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	390 of 697	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	405 of 675	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	194 of 507	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	174 of 510	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	231 of 505	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	359 of 535	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	226 of 401	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	159 of 471	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	301 of 502	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	309 of 510	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	325 of 509	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	378 of 512	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	307 of 435	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	321 of 504	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	304 of 497	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry94%+33 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Algebra I50%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-6 vs state

Science12%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2020

My daughter was bullied during sixth and seventh grade and little was done about it. I had to fight very hard to make sure she was protected at school and even had to file a police report because the school wasn’t doing enough, so happy she is doing virtual learning this year and will be on her way to high school. Close Quote

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The school allows bullying to occur. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
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	11.0	38.5%	383 (44.6%)	107 (12.5%)	190 (22.1%)	126 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.8%)	44.8	406^th of 752 public middle schools	46.0%		41.3	414^th of 743 public middle schools	44.3%	8		11.9		63.9	61.5	49.6		37.7	28.7	6.4	93.7	34.8	59.4	93.8	93.8	$7,732	$238	$7,494
Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School	Public	5-6	25 North Fellowship Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-7323	355	33	10.7	56.9%	142 (40.0%)	61 (17.2%)	111 (31.3%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)								(n/a)	11.4		33.3	41.3			18.6	18.0								$7,812		$7,812
Howard M. Phifer Middle School	Public	6-8	8201 Park Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8511	988	82	12.0	81.4%	52 (5.3%)	208 (21.1%)	614 (62.1%)	84 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	15.2	657^th of 752 public middle schools	12.6%		17.5	626^th of 743 public middle schools	15.7%	31		3.5		30.9	24.6	26.8		16.0	15.7	5.8		71.8	71.8			$9,290	$325	$8,965
Rosa International Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Browning Lane	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 616-8787	745	62	12.0	19.7%	394 (52.9%)	56 (7.5%)	87 (11.7%)	163 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.6%)	65.9	233^rd of 752 public middle schools	69.0%		74.7	162^nd of 743 public middle schools	78.2%	71		40.6		57.4	61.4	79.5		53.7	40.7	28.0	84.9	58.2	72.6	89.9	89.9	$8,651		$8,651
Haddonfield Middle School	Public	6-8	Five Lincoln Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-5851	631	35	18.0	1.6%	530 (84.0%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (3.8%)	27 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.8%)	90.9	36^th of 752 public middle schools	95.2%		88.8	52^nd of 743 public middle schools	93.0%	16		38.6		86.7	91.2	91.7		63.4	74.6	41.2		96.4	96.6	95.0	95.0	$6,717		$6,717
Cinnaminson Middle School	Public	6-8	312 N Forklanding Road	Cinnaminson	08077	Burlington County	Cinnaminson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 786-8012	671	63	10.5	25.2%	490 (73.0%)	60 (8.9%)	62 (9.2%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)	67.5	219^th of 752 public middle schools	70.9%		65.3	231^st of 743 public middle schools	68.9%	12		23.3		62.5	57.7	67.2		51.8	47.3	35.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,411		$11,411
William G. Rohrer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 MacArthur Boulevard	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7770	414	35	11.7	15.9%	327 (79.0%)	20 (4.8%)	40 (9.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	75.1	157^th of 752 public middle schools	79.1%		68.9	200^th of 743 public middle schools	73.1%	43		30.3		65.4	63.1	76.9		54.7	53.2	36.5		93.3	93.3			$13,973	$425	$13,548
Henry C. Beck Middle School	Public	6-8	950 Cropwell Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-4505	701	73	9.6	17.3%	394 (56.2%)	58 (8.3%)	61 (8.7%)	145 (20.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	79.1	134^th of 752 public middle schools	82.2%		76.2	149^th of 743 public middle schools	79.9%	15		33.8		79.5	77.4	74.4		62.1	52.5	23.8	98.4	82.0	89.7	97.6	97.6	$8,678		$8,678
Collingswood Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Collings Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5702	446	40	11.0	33.4%	269 (60.3%)	48 (10.8%)	87 (19.5%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	74.1	161^st of 752 public middle schools	78.6%		67.7	208^th of 743 public middle schools	72.0%	47		31.8		71.4	73.0	80.0		54.4	46.9	13.2		92.8	93.5			$9,965	$266	$9,699
William Allen Middle School	Public	7-8	801 N Stanwick Road	Moorestown	08057	Burlington County	Moorestown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 778-6620	635	64	9.9	8.3%	401 (63.1%)	37 (5.8%)	57 (9.0%)	92 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	85.7	78^th of 752 public middle schools	89.6%		86	73^rd of 743 public middle schools	90.2%	5		41.9			68.3	74.6			70.1	54.3		98.2	98.4			$7,659		$7,659

Frequently Asked Questions about John A. Carusi Middle School

What district is John A. Carusi Middle School in?

Cherry Hill School District

What high school do graduates of John A. Carusi Middle School attend?

Students who attend John A. Carusi Middle School usually go on to attend Cherry Hill High School West

What is the racial makeup of John A. Carusi Middle School?

Students at John A. Carusi Middle School are 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is John A. Carusi Middle School a good school?

John A. Carusi Middle School ranks 406^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John A. Carusi Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended John A. Carusi Middle School.

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