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Pearl R. Miller Middle School

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Pearl R. Miller Middle School ranks 90 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Pearl R. Miller Middle School serves 378 students in grades 6–8 in Kinnelon, New Jersey. Its results are generally stronger than state averages, but achievement differs notably by subject and grade. The most important caution is eighth-grade general math: 33% of students were proficient, below the nearby-school average of 38% and far below Pearl’s own sixth- and seventh-grade results.

English is a consistent strength: proficiency was 73% in grade 6, 77% in grade 7, and 75% in grade 8, about 21–22 percentage points above state rates in each grade. Pearl was also among the nearby schools’ leaders in sixth-grade math, at 69%, and scored 61% in seventh-grade math. Algebra I results stand out: 98% were proficient on the End-of-Course assessment, compared with 53% for the Kinnelon School District and 40% statewide; eighth-grade Algebra I was 98%, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 75%. Eighth-grade science was 27%, above the state’s 19% but just below the nearby average of 28%.

Scores remain above state averages, though longer-term results have eased: average proficiency across grades 6–8 fell from 79% to 75% in ELA and from 57% to 54% in math between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026. The sharpest change was eighth-grade math, down from 55% to 33%. SchoolDigger ranked Pearl 90th of 743 schools, in the 88th percentile with 4 stars; it ranked fourth by percentile among the 11 nearby schools. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 9.9:1, compared with a nearby average of 10.5:1. Pearl reported 4.2% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, close to Robert R. Lazar Middle School’s 4.1% and below the nearby average of 23%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference: Pearl ranked in the 64th percentile for how well it serves Asian Students, versus the school’s overall 88th percentile, while its Hispanic Students ranking rose from the 79th to the 94th percentile from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Pearl’s seventh-grade Algebra I and Geometry results are suppressed, so they cannot be assessed here.

378

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,951

Per pupil spending ?

4.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

117 Kiel Avenue
Kinnelon, NJ 07405

(973) 838-5250

District: Kinnelon School District

Students who attend Pearl R. Miller Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kinnelon High School

Feeder schools for Pearl R. Miller Middle School:

Elementary:	Kiel Elementary School
	Stonybrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Asian:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg43%

90^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 607Kinnelon 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
2026	83.7	90 of 743	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	121 of 752	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	46 of 743	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	50 of 748	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	36 of 745	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	85 of 652	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	87 of 745	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	79 of 716	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	85 of 712	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	51 of 713	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	54 of 713	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	34 of 717	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	53 of 704	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	47 of 677	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	56 of 684	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	40 of 677	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	31 of 664	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	23 of 640	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	17 of 631	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	22 of 615	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	24 of 599	96.0%	★★★★★
2004	90.5	7 of 588	98.8%	★★★★★
2003	87.7	25 of 574	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	69 of 192	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	53 of 204	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	39 of 200	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	95 of 199	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	109 of 716	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	111 of 728	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	34 of 717	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	35 of 720	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	30 of 726	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	44 of 625	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	62 of 703	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	102 of 680	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	33 of 589	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	69.5	126 of 608	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	21 of 589	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	34 of 587	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	22 of 591	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	21 of 480	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	92 of 714	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	138 of 726	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	80 of 719	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	89 of 718	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	59 of 730	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	114 of 635	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	123 of 697	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	82 of 675	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	19 of 482	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.1	70 of 507	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	96.9	7 of 510	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	20 of 505	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	20 of 535	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	9 of 401	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	58 of 492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	186 of 471	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	100 of 490	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	120 of 502	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	59 of 510	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	63 of 509	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	45 of 512	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	80 of 435	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	97 of 504	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	108 of 497	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+49 vs state

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+22 vs state

Science27%+8 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th 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
Pearl R. Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	117 Kiel Avenue	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5250	378	38	9.9	4.2%	288 (76.2%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	42 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	83.7	90^th of 743 public middle schools	87.9%		80.9	121^st of 752 public middle schools	83.9%	31		26.9				72.6	76.6	75.4				69.1	60.6	33.3		97.8	98.0			$23,951	$64	$23,887
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	68.4	208^th of 743 public middle schools	72.0%		64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%	34	20.5	36.0			54.6	53.2	61.6	68.9			47.7	32.3	38.4	49.1		100.0	100.0			$18,437	$376	$18,061
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	52.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%		46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%	53	40.0	15.0			60.0	54.3	66.7	51.7			45.9	31.9	52.0	17.6		65.4	65.4			$18,634	$649	$17,985
Pequannock Valley School	Public	6-8	493 Newark Pompton Tpke.	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6050	476	42	11.3	5.3%	413 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	85.8	75^th of 743 public middle schools	89.9%		84.9	85^th of 752 public middle schools	88.7%	10		31.8				66.8	77.0	76.0				65.0	66.2	41.6		100.0	100.0			$19,743	$172	$19,571
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	57	295^th of 743 public middle schools	60.3%		63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%	49		12.4				53.6	69.9	61.5				42.0	52.5	11.8		68.5	68.5			$19,488	$1,273	$18,215
Macopin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1702	675	60	11.2	22.2%	532 (78.8%)	11 (1.6%)	108 (16.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	49.4	358^th of 743 public middle schools	51.8%		41.4	428^th of 752 public middle schools	43.1%	70		18.9				43.4	56.3	57.6				34.8	34.1	20.0		100.0	100.0			$15,472	$387	$15,085
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	5-8	90 Ryerson Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5520	368	31	11.9	24.5%	231 (62.8%)	3 (0.8%)	100 (27.2%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	77.7	137^th of 743 public middle schools	81.6%		84.9	84^th of 752 public middle schools	88.8%	53	32.4	41.2			68.7	64.5	77.5	76.5			48.5	29.9	60.0	63.9		100.0	100.0			$11,419	$185	$11,234
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	84.6	85^th of 743 public middle schools	88.6%		87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%	16		35.8				73.5	72.6	71.0				56.4	61.6	43.2		100.0	100.0			$22,390	$65	$22,325
John Hill School	Public	3-8	435 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	556	65	8.4	40.1%	263 (47.3%)	33 (5.9%)	179 (32.2%)	59 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	73.8	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%		66.3	228^th of 752 public middle schools	69.7%	58	29.7	27.9	49.5	56.0	68.8	55.7	72.9	76.2	53.9	50.7	30.9	40.0	50.6	41.7		100.0	100.0			$19,857	$355	$19,502
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	68 Lenox Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3140	493	57	8.6	19.1%	313 (63.5%)	9 (1.8%)	119 (24.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	71.5	183^rd of 743 public middle schools	75.4%		74.4	159^th of 752 public middle schools	78.9%	24		24.0				57.7	64.0	69.9				42.4	53.4	45.3		97.0	97.0			$22,517	$184	$22,333

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