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Cedar Drive Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Cedar Drive Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Colts Neck, New Jersey, serving 320 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Colts Neck Township School District. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic achievement across various metrics.

Cedar Drive Middle School students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) compared to state averages, with 91% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 85.8% in 7th grade ELA, and 79.4% in 6th grade Math. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 30-90 middle schools in the state for female, male, white, and special education students. Additionally, Cedar Drive Middle School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 16.6% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Thompson Middle School in Middletown and Marlboro Middle School, Cedar Drive Middle School outperforms in ELA and Math proficiency. The school's exceptional performance may be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.2 to 9.9 in recent years, and its higher spending per student ($13,516 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, which likely supports personalized instruction and student engagement.

319

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,516

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Cedar Drive
Colts Neck, NJ 07722-1698

(732) 946-0055

District: Colts Neck Township School District

Students who attend Cedar Drive Middle School usually attend:

High:

Colts Neck High School

Feeder schools for Cedar Drive Middle School:

Elementary:	Conover Road Elementary School
	Conover Road Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (76% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

New Jersey avg44%

45^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 609Colts Neck Township 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	90.0	45 of 752	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	49 of 743	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	58 of 748	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	97 of 745	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	148 of 652	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	129 of 745	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	80 of 716	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	53 of 712	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	79.8	109 of 713	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	55 of 713	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.3	117 of 717	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	96 of 704	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	112 of 677	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	71 of 684	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	80 of 677	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	61 of 664	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	47 of 640	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	36 of 631	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.8	145 of 615	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.2	49 of 599	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	80.6	113 of 588	80.8%	★★★★☆
2003	88.6	17 of 574	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	34 of 728	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	53 of 717	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	30 of 720	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	132 of 726	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	118 of 625	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	131 of 703	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	51 of 680	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	91 of 608	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	66 of 726	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	67 of 719	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	90 of 718	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	98 of 730	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	179 of 635	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	134 of 697	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	116 of 675	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	44 of 507	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	54 of 510	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	66 of 505	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	84 of 535	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	140 of 401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	51 of 492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	64 of 471	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	26 of 502	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	46 of 510	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	39 of 509	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	90 of 512	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	154 of 435	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	127 of 504	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	72 of 497	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Geometry100%+39 vs state

English Language Arts88%+32 vs state

Mathematics70%+36 vs state

Science28%+9 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
Cedar Drive Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Cedar Drive	Colts Neck	07722	Monmouth County	Colts Neck Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-0055	319	42	7.5	3.4%	268 (84.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90	45^th of 752 public middle schools	94.0%		89.2	49^th of 743 public middle schools	93.4%	4	28.0	91.0	85.8	88.0	79.4	70.9	51.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,516	$216	$13,300
Dwight D. Eisenhower School	Public	6-8	279 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-3910	582	68	8.5	15.5%	400 (68.7%)	29 (5.0%)	69 (11.9%)	61 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	73	172^nd of 752 public middle schools	77.1%		75.5	158^th of 743 public middle schools	78.7%	14	23.6	67.2	68.4	72.7	54.4	61.0	24.3		86.6	87.1			$10,436	$118	$10,318
Marlboro Middle School	Public	6-8	355 County Road 520	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2100	935	94	9.9	8.2%	652 (69.7%)	18 (1.9%)	76 (8.1%)	165 (17.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	76.3	149^th of 752 public middle schools	80.2%		78.8	132^nd of 743 public middle schools	82.2%	17	23.7	82.3	69.4	67.3	63.7	50.6	36.7	100.0	95.7	96.9	100.0	100.0	$9,749	$20	$9,729
Freehold Intermediate School	Public	6-8	280 Park Avenue	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2156	498	51	9.8	80.5%	48 (9.6%)	30 (6.0%)	400 (80.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26	548^th of 752 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	522^nd of 743 public middle schools	29.7%	26	5.7	32.7	46.8	39.9	20.5	31.5	7.9		58.7	58.7			$13,254	$1,996	$11,258
Tinton Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	674 Tinton Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-0775	443	52	8.5	26.0%	281 (63.4%)	31 (7.0%)	79 (17.8%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	70.5	194^th of 752 public middle schools	74.2%		66.9	217^th of 743 public middle schools	70.8%	23	26.4	74.8	63.0	75.3	52.7	42.7	30.2		80.0	82.8			$12,348	$113	$12,235
Marlboro Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Nolan Road	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-7115	761	72	10.5	15.0%	388 (51.0%)	16 (2.1%)	61 (8.0%)	270 (35.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	83.5	94^th of 752 public middle schools	87.5%		87	65^th of 743 public middle schools	91.3%	29	33.0	79.2	78.7	68.5	61.6	64.6	46.9	100.0	96.9	98.0	100.0	100.0	$9,987	$02	$9,985
William R. Satz School	Public	7-8	24 Crawfords Corner Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1808	455	47	9.7	2.9%	301 (66.2%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.6%)	87 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	91.1	33^rd of 752 public middle schools	95.6%		87.7	60^th of 743 public middle schools	91.9%	27	45.4		87.5	81.4		73.4	51.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,243	$52	$14,191
Clifton T. Barkalow School	Public	6-8	498 Stillwells Corner Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-4403	574	70	8.2	15.0%	426 (74.2%)	28 (4.9%)	74 (12.9%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	73.9	164^th of 752 public middle schools	78.2%		68.1	204^th of 743 public middle schools	72.5%	40	18.3	69.5	73.5	67.0	56.6	63.4	35.2		93.4	93.7			$11,513	$244	$11,269
Pine Brook School	Public	6	155 Pease Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2800	494	39	12.5	16.8%	380 (76.9%)	8 (1.6%)	40 (8.1%)	58 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)		80.3			65.7								$8,031	$08	$8,023
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Middletown Lincroft Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-2212	862	70	12.3	4.9%	725 (84.1%)	6 (0.7%)	76 (8.8%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.3%)	86	76^th of 752 public middle schools	89.9%		82.5	98^th of 743 public middle schools	86.8%	22	32.9	78.6	78.8	77.1	64.1	65.7	42.1		99.2	99.1			$8,182		$8,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Drive Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Drive Middle School?

Students at Cedar Drive Middle School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Cedar Drive Middle School a good school?

Yes. Cedar Drive Middle School ranks in the top 6.0% of New Jersey middle schools.

What district is Cedar Drive Middle School in?

Colts Neck Township School District

What high school do graduates of Cedar Drive Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Drive Middle School usually go on to attend Colts Neck High School

How many students attend Cedar Drive Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Cedar Drive Middle School.

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