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Collingswood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 79% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

Collingswood Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Collingswood, New Jersey, part of the Collingswood Public School District. With 470 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic metrics, including NJSLA test scores and end-of-course exams.

Collingswood Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 71.4% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 73% in 7th grade ELA, and 80% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 93.5% proficiency, far exceeding the state average of 38.2%. Additionally, the school performs well across different student subgroups, ranking highly among New Jersey middle schools for female, male, African American, and white students.

While Collingswood Middle School has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate of 16.6% in 2022-2023 is still lower than the state average of 18-19%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.23% to 28.81% in the last three years. Compared to nearby schools like Mary E. Volz Elementary, Howard M. Phifer Middle, and Morgan Village Middle, Collingswood Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

446
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,965
Per pupil spending ?
33.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 414 Collings Ave
       Collingswood, NJ  08108

(856) 962-5702

District: Collingswood Public School District


Students who attend Collingswood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Collingswood High School

Feeder schools for Collingswood Middle School:

Elementary:    James A. Garfield Elementary School
    Mark Newbie Elementary School
    Thomas Sharp Elementary School
    William P Tatem Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.3%
Hispanic:
19.5%
African American:
10.8%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 21 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 school60%
District avg59%
New Jersey avg43%
161st of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
227th of 609Collingswood 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.1161 of 75278.6%★★★★☆
202467.7208 of 74372.0%★★★★☆
202364.8224 of 74870.1%★★★★☆
202254.4307 of 74558.8%★★★☆☆
202154.4259 of 65260.3%★★★☆☆
201949.6380 of 74549.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.7396 of 71644.7%★★☆☆☆
201749.2356 of 71250.0%★★★☆☆
201636.8478 of 71333.0%★★☆☆☆
201556.6298 of 71358.2%★★★☆☆
201464.3299 of 71758.3%★★★☆☆
201360.2337 of 70452.1%★★★☆☆
201253.5383 of 67743.4%★★☆☆☆
201158.7351 of 68448.7%★★☆☆☆
201055.3391 of 67742.2%★★☆☆☆
200962.6319 of 66452.0%★★★☆☆
200868.3240 of 64062.5%★★★☆☆
200766.7262 of 63158.5%★★★☆☆
200658.8339 of 61544.9%★★☆☆☆
200550.5379 of 59936.7%★★☆☆☆
200465.1268 of 58854.4%★★★☆☆
200367.6233 of 57459.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202547.1155 of 35956.8%★★★☆☆
202446.8157 of 35255.4%★★★☆☆
202333.1247 of 36131.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.8213 of 35640.2%★★☆☆☆
201945.6166 of 32649.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.0140 of 32657.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.3188 of 72874.2%★★★★☆
202483.0104 of 71785.5%★★★★☆
202366.8214 of 72070.3%★★★★☆
202262.6243 of 72666.5%★★★☆☆
202153.3246 of 62560.6%★★★☆☆
201947.3395 of 70343.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.9393 of 68042.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.7163 of 60873.2%★★★★☆
202469.3131 of 58977.8%★★★★☆
202357.1199 of 58766.1%★★★☆☆
202250.8237 of 59159.9%★★★☆☆
202159.8136 of 48071.7%★★★★☆
201948.2266 of 52449.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.0301 of 50440.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.0251 of 61359.1%★★★☆☆
202457.6184 of 58468.5%★★★☆☆
202347.0258 of 56854.6%★★★☆☆
202236.3343 of 54937.5%★★☆☆☆
202154.5149 of 46768.1%★★★☆☆
201942.2305 of 54143.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.0326 of 52237.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.7165 of 72677.3%★★★★☆
202465.2213 of 71970.4%★★★★☆
202367.2205 of 71871.4%★★★★☆
202256.9266 of 73063.6%★★★☆☆
202154.0246 of 63561.3%★★★☆☆
201955.8304 of 69756.4%★★★☆☆
201849.0344 of 67549.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.0116 of 50777.1%★★★★☆
202459.4136 of 51073.3%★★★★☆
202361.3131 of 50574.1%★★★★☆
202249.6198 of 53563.0%★★★☆☆
202156.0133 of 40166.8%★★★☆☆
201969.2107 of 49278.3%★★★★☆
201838.6269 of 47142.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202578.574 of 50285.3%★★★★☆
202467.8143 of 51072.0%★★★★☆
202363.7167 of 50967.2%★★★☆☆
202252.3226 of 51255.9%★★★☆☆
202143.8231 of 43546.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.4266 of 50447.2%★★☆☆☆
201843.1294 of 49740.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school
African American (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I93%+48 vs state
English Language Arts75%+18 vs state
Mathematics43%+8 vs state
Science32%+13 vs state

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Students at Collingswood Middle School are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Collingswood Middle School ranks 161st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Collingswood Middle School.

Students who attend Collingswood Middle School usually go on to attend Collingswood High School


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