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Myles J. McManus MIddle School

Public Grades 6-8

606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Myles J. McManus Middle School in Linden, NJ, serves 711 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Linden Public School District, a district ranked in the bottom 13% of New Jersey. The school has a 1-star rating and a state percentile of 19, with 67.5% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-needs community.

The most striking feature of McManus is its Algebra I program for 8th graders, where proficiency reaches 51.3%—far exceeding the district average of 13.4% and even surpassing the state average of 38.2%. This is a major outlier compared to the school's low math scores in other grades (ranging from 5.6% to 16.7% proficiency), suggesting that students in this course receive exceptional support. In contrast, nearby schools like Carl H. Kumpf School in Clark Township Public School District and Orange Avenue School in Cranford Public School District boast 4-5 star ratings and proficiency rates often double or triple McManus's, though they serve far fewer low-income students. Within the Linden district, McManus has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.3%) than its peer Joseph E. Soehl Middle School (19.7%), but Soehl outperforms McManus in most standard subjects like 6th-grade ELA (39.6% vs. 33.1%).

McManus shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups. It ranks in the 39th percentile for African American students, its highest-performing subgroup, and has seen significant improvement for Special Education students (from 12th to 32nd percentile) and English Language Learners (from 7th to 32nd percentile) over the past two years. However, 8th-grade science proficiency is a critical weakness at just 8.7%, tied with the district average and less than half the state average of 19%. This area requires focused attention to match the progress seen in other subjects.

711

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,022

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Edgewood Road
Linden, NJ 07036-5320

(908) 486-7751

District: Linden Public School District

Students who attend Myles J. McManus MIddle School usually attend:

High:

Linden High School

Feeder schools for Myles J. McManus MIddle School:

Elementary:	Number 10
	Number 8
	Number 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

27.7%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg43%

606^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Linden Public School District

529^th of 609Linden 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	606 of 752	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	599 of 743	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	615 of 748	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	589 of 745	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	408 of 652	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	595 of 745	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	588 of 716	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	545 of 712	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	596 of 713	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	588 of 713	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.5	555 of 717	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	529 of 704	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	504 of 677	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	538 of 684	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	478 of 677	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	493 of 664	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	470 of 640	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	471 of 631	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	485 of 615	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.4	450 of 599	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.5	428 of 588	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.8	467 of 574	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	219 of 359	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	224 of 352	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	273 of 361	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	253 of 356	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	139 of 291	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	226 of 326	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	204 of 326	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	232 of 343	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	214 of 320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	269 of 288	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	114 of 227	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	104 of 202	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	584 of 728	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	593 of 717	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	596 of 720	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	579 of 726	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	404 of 625	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	545 of 703	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	514 of 680	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	469 of 608	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	451 of 589	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	468 of 587	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	455 of 591	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	223 of 480	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	376 of 524	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	374 of 504	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	452 of 613	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	447 of 584	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	416 of 568	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	398 of 549	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	192 of 467	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	348 of 541	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	362 of 522	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	571 of 726	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	585 of 719	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	593 of 718	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	563 of 730	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	377 of 635	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	564 of 697	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	544 of 675	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	343 of 507	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	388 of 510	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	445 of 505	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	409 of 535	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	289 of 401	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	355 of 492	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	435 of 471	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	377 of 502	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	438 of 510	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	440 of 509	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	412 of 512	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	464 of 504	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	429 of 497	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I51%+6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-23 vs state

Science9%-10 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 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
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	711	60	11.9	67.5%	106 (14.9%)	197 (27.7%)	349 (49.1%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	599^th of 743 public middle schools	19.4%	7		8.7				33.1	33.3	43.5				16.7	12.0	5.6		51.3	51.3			$9,022	$194	$8,828
Grace Wilday Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 Brooklawn Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2066	482	40	12.0	73.4%	10 (2.1%)	225 (46.7%)	239 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	643^rd of 752 public middle schools	14.5%		14.3	663^rd of 743 public middle schools	10.8%	20		2.8					35.0	31.2					12.5	3.9		75.0	75.0			$12,239	$424	$11,815
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East Henry St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-0550	710	61	11.7	75.2%	75 (10.6%)	241 (33.9%)	347 (48.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	21.1	590^th of 752 public middle schools	21.5%		18.1	619^th of 743 public middle schools	16.7%	29		8.7				39.6	35.3	37.9				13.9	13.2	12.4		46.8	46.8			$9,465	$1,450	$8,015
Leonard V Moore Middle School	Public	5-6	720 Locust St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2047	485	41	11.8	74.6%	10 (2.1%)	204 (42.1%)	258 (53.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)	8.7				23.5	26.1					15.6	7.0								$12,760	$419	$12,341
Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy	Public	7-8	1157 Kline Place	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1025	701	58	12.1	62.3%	86 (12.3%)	226 (32.2%)	349 (49.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	29.9	520^th of 752 public middle schools	30.9%		19.3	606^th of 743 public middle schools	18.4%	86		8.9					52.5	46.6					20.9	7.0		74.1	80.0	30.4	30.4	$13,603	$221	$13,382
Roselle Park Middle School	Public	6-8	57 W Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1634	438	41	10.8	54.3%	109 (24.9%)	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	441^st of 743 public middle schools	40.6%	38		5.2				52.1	51.4	47.4				36.2	16.8	10.9	87.8	54.2	73.7	75.7	75.7	$7,441		$7,441
Orange Avenue School	Public	3-8	901 Orange Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6257	750	64	11.6	0.8%	584 (77.9%)	20 (2.7%)	85 (11.3%)	28 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	88.3	59^th of 752 public middle schools	92.2%		89.8	43^rd of 743 public middle schools	94.2%	16	57.4	49.1	76.2	72.6	77.0	84.3	85.3	80.1	83.1	61.3	63.2	81.8	71.2	24.5		82.2	82.2			$7,540		$7,540
Carl H. Kumpf School	Public	6-8	59 Mildred Terrace	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 381-0400	528	46	11.4	8.3%	388 (73.5%)	8 (1.5%)	96 (18.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	73	171^st of 752 public middle schools	77.3%		76.1	151^st of 743 public middle schools	79.7%	20		22.2				74.3	74.9	64.4				52.6	58.9	23.4	100.0	97.6	98.1	100.0	100.0	$11,251	$114	$11,137
Colonia Middle School	Public	6-8	Delaware Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 396-7000	628	64	9.8	30.7%	287 (45.7%)	50 (8.0%)	137 (21.8%)	129 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	46.4	385^th of 752 public middle schools	48.8%		41.1	417^th of 743 public middle schools	43.9%	32		12.1				46.0	47.3	53.7				48.2	37.7	21.0		88.2	88.2			$9,026		$9,026
Avenel Middle School	Public	6-8	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4210	629	76	8.2	59.5%	163 (25.9%)	129 (20.5%)	229 (36.4%)	95 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	24.9	558^th of 752 public middle schools	25.8%		21.9	579^th of 743 public middle schools	22.1%	21		10.0				26.9	41.0	32.4				22.2	26.4	17.0		57.2	57.2			$9,251		$9,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Myles J. McManus MIddle School

Is Myles J. McManus MIddle School a good school?

Myles J. McManus MIddle School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New Jersey middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Myles J. McManus MIddle School?

Students at Myles J. McManus MIddle School are 49% Hispanic, 28% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Myles J. McManus MIddle School attend?

Students who attend Myles J. McManus MIddle School usually go on to attend Linden High School

What district is Myles J. McManus MIddle School in?

Linden Public School District

How many students attend Myles J. McManus MIddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Myles J. McManus MIddle School.

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