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Hoboken Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
181st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 76% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

Hoboken Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hoboken, New Jersey, part of the Hoboken Public School District. With 432 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past few years, moving from 563rd out of 745 New Jersey middle schools in 2018-2019 to 181st out of 752 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating.

Hoboken Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.3% of 6th graders, 64.9% of 7th graders, and 58.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the school also had higher proficiency rates than the state, with 66.9% of 6th graders, 57.8% of 7th graders, and 94.5% of 8th graders (Algebra I) scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 72.7%. The school's performance is particularly strong among Asian and White students, ranking 15th and 40th out of New Jersey middle schools in those subgroups, respectively.

Hoboken Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 10.2% and 16.6% over the past few years, higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Compared to nearby schools, Hoboken Middle School generally outperforms lower-performing schools in the Jersey City Public Schools district, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Academy I and Explore Middle School.

438
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,680
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 158 Fourth Street
       Hoboken, NJ  07030

(201) 356-3750

District: Hoboken Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
31.1%
African American:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of New Jersey middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2019
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg58%
New Jersey avg43%
181st of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 52 pts since 2019
From bottom 24% (2019) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
154th of 609Hoboken 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
202571.8181 of 75275.9%★★★★☆
202464.9235 of 74368.4%★★★☆☆
202364.3228 of 74869.5%★★★☆☆
202254.3309 of 74558.5%★★★☆☆
202150.0285 of 65256.3%★★★☆☆
201925.3563 of 74524.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.2148 of 35958.8%★★★☆☆
202441.4186 of 35247.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.5138 of 36161.8%★★★☆☆
202238.9211 of 35640.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.4178 of 29138.8%★★☆☆☆
201821.2255 of 32621.8%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202582.815 of 20492.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.1212 of 72870.9%★★★★☆
202466.5218 of 71769.6%★★★☆☆
202363.5240 of 72066.7%★★★☆☆
202250.8332 of 72654.3%★★★☆☆
202140.8333 of 62546.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.2486 of 70330.9%★★☆☆☆
201820.4559 of 68017.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.8299 of 60850.8%★★★☆☆
202437.8361 of 58938.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.3355 of 58739.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.4392 of 59133.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.3293 of 48039.0%★★☆☆☆
201922.8425 of 52418.9%★☆☆☆☆
201812.4466 of 5047.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.6317 of 61348.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.7349 of 58440.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.8236 of 56858.5%★★★☆☆
202230.5383 of 54930.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.5244 of 46747.8%★★☆☆☆
201929.9384 of 54129.0%★☆☆☆☆
201819.2430 of 52217.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.3168 of 72676.9%★★★★☆
202464.9216 of 71970.0%★★★★☆
202367.2206 of 71871.3%★★★★☆
202257.5263 of 73064.0%★★★☆☆
202156.1232 of 63563.5%★★★☆☆
201918.7573 of 69717.8%★☆☆☆☆
201811.6611 of 6759.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.7182 of 50764.1%★★★☆☆
202440.4266 of 51047.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.6254 of 50549.7%★★★☆☆
202240.4267 of 53550.1%★★★☆☆
202126.0304 of 40124.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.1416 of 47111.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202585.540 of 50292.0%★★★★★
202483.553 of 51089.6%★★★★☆
202386.830 of 50994.1%★★★★★
202283.951 of 51290.0%★★★★★
202177.560 of 43586.2%★★★★☆
201951.4241 of 50452.2%★★★☆☆
201865.6156 of 49768.6%★★★☆☆
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)93rd percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I94%+49 vs state
English Language Arts67%+10 vs state
Mathematics53%+18 vs state
Science25%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Hoboken Middle School.

Hoboken Middle School ranks 181st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hoboken Middle School are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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