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Carl H. Kumpf School

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Carl H. Kumpf School ranks 171 st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 77% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Carl H. Kumpf School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Clark, New Jersey. With 531 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 171 out of 752 middle schools in the state.

Carl H. Kumpf School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had 74.3% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 74.9% in 7th grade ELA, and 64.4% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 52.6% proficiency in 6th grade, 58.9% in 7th grade, and 23.4% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school also excels in Algebra I and Geometry, with 98.1% and 100% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 38.2% and 56.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Myles J. McManus Middle School in Linden and Grace Wilday Junior High School in Roselle, Carl H. Kumpf School significantly outperforms these institutions in academic assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is also comparable to the higher-performing Westfield and Scotch Plains-Fanwood school districts, suggesting that Carl H. Kumpf School is among the top-tier middle schools in the region.

528

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,251

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066

(732) 381-0400

District: Clark Township Public School District

Students who attend Carl H. Kumpf School usually attend:

High:

Arthur L. Johnson High School

Feeder schools for Carl H. Kumpf School:

Elementary:	Frank K. Hehnly
	Valley Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg44%

171^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 609Clark Township 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	73.0	171 of 752	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	151 of 743	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	176 of 748	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	186 of 745	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	124 of 652	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	177 of 745	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	169 of 716	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	182 of 712	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	225 of 713	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	377 of 713	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	80.2	133 of 717	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	162 of 704	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	207 of 677	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	216 of 684	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	209 of 677	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.7	124 of 664	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	137 of 640	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	137 of 631	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	136 of 615	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	162 of 599	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	125 of 588	78.7%	★★★★☆
2003	66.5	247 of 574	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	168 of 728	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	151 of 717	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	199 of 720	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	191 of 726	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	106 of 625	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	200 of 703	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	158 of 680	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	113 of 608	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	64 of 589	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	62 of 587	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	122 of 591	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	38 of 524	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	16 of 504	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	101 of 613	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	186 of 726	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	169 of 719	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	166 of 718	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	197 of 730	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	126 of 635	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	160 of 697	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	175 of 675	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	225 of 507	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	202 of 510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	127 of 505	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	126 of 535	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	79 of 401	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	104 of 492	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	107 of 471	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	184 of 502	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	173 of 510	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	205 of 509	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	216 of 512	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	115 of 435	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	187 of 504	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	185 of 497	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I98%+51 vs state

English Language Arts72%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+14 vs state

Science22%+3 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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Carl H. Kumpf School	Public	6-8	59 Mildred Terrace	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 381-0400	528	46	11.4	8.3%	388 (73.5%)	8 (1.5%)	96 (18.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	73	171^st of 752 public middle schools	77.3%		76.1	151^st of 743 public middle schools	79.7%	20	22.2	74.3	74.9	64.4	52.6	58.9	23.4	100.0	97.6	98.1	100.0	100.0	$11,251	$114	$11,137
Colonia Middle School	Public	6-8	Delaware Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 396-7000	628	64	9.8	30.7%	287 (45.7%)	50 (8.0%)	137 (21.8%)	129 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	46.4	385^th of 752 public middle schools	48.8%		41.1	417^th of 743 public middle schools	43.9%	32	12.1	46.0	47.3	53.7	48.2	37.7	21.0		88.2	88.2			$9,026		$9,026
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
Thomas Edison Intermediate School	Public	6-8	800 Rahway Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4470	800	74	10.7	2.6%	550 (68.8%)	24 (3.0%)	63 (7.9%)	122 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.8%)	86	75^th of 752 public middle schools	90.0%		84.2	86^th of 743 public middle schools	88.4%	11	39.6	73.9	71.4	80.1	74.7	70.3	38.3	100.0	94.7	95.4	100.0	100.0	$7,471	$21	$7,450
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
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
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
Grace Wilday Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 Brooklawn Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2066	482	40	12.0	73.4%	10 (2.1%)	225 (46.7%)	239 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	643^rd of 752 public middle schools	14.5%		14.3	663^rd of 743 public middle schools	10.8%	20	2.8		35.0	31.2		12.5	3.9		75.0	75.0			$12,239	$424	$11,815
Roosevelt Intermediate School	Public	6-8	301 Clark Street	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4560	638	62	10.2	0.9%	509 (79.8%)	8 (1.3%)	46 (7.2%)	44 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	83.9	93^rd of 752 public middle schools	87.6%		89.2	48^th of 743 public middle schools	93.5%	45	31.2	77.1	70.3	78.0	70.6	75.9	31.7		90.1	90.1			$7,490	$17	$7,473
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

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