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.
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