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Joseph E. Soehl Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 22% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Joseph E. Soehl Middle School is a public middle school located in Linden, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Linden Public School District, which is ranked 529 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph E. Soehl Middle School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 39.6% in 6th grade ELA, 35.3% in 7th grade ELA, and 37.9% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 12.4% to 13.9% across the grade levels, compared to the state averages of 39.8% to 20.7%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Science is also significantly below the state and district averages.

When comparing Joseph E. Soehl Middle School to other nearby schools, such as Myles J. McManus Middle School (also in the Linden Public School District) and Kawameeh Middle School (in the Township of Union School District), the academic performance of Joseph E. Soehl Middle School is consistently lower across various subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

710

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,465

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 East Henry St.
Linden, NJ 07036-5320

(908) 486-0550

District: Linden Public School District

Students who attend Joseph E. Soehl Middle School usually attend:

High:

Linden High School

Feeder schools for Joseph E. Soehl Middle School:

Elementary:	Number 1
	Number 2
	Number 4
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	Number 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

African American:

33.9%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg43%

590^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	21.1	590 of 752	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	619 of 743	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	581 of 748	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	534 of 745	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	370 of 652	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	586 of 745	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	567 of 716	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	533 of 712	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	583 of 713	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	582 of 713	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	568 of 717	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	543 of 704	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	552 of 677	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	549 of 684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	551 of 677	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	543 of 664	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	516 of 640	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	486 of 631	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	465 of 615	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.5	483 of 599	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.2	488 of 588	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.2	464 of 574	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	209 of 359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	242 of 352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	210 of 361	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	205 of 356	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	81 of 291	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	181 of 326	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	174 of 343	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	187 of 320	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	240 of 288	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	129 of 270	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	32 of 197	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	86 of 227	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	65 of 202	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	608 of 728	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	620 of 717	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	591 of 720	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	549 of 726	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	408 of 625	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	544 of 703	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	491 of 680	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	389 of 608	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	466 of 589	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	387 of 587	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	337 of 591	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	141 of 480	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	346 of 524	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	311 of 504	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	407 of 613	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	420 of 584	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	338 of 568	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	271 of 549	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	127 of 467	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	29.4	385 of 541	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	328 of 522	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	528 of 726	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	564 of 719	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	535 of 718	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	494 of 730	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	305 of 635	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	558 of 697	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	545 of 675	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	415 of 507	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	337 of 510	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	386 of 505	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	368 of 535	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	204 of 401	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	397 of 492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	366 of 471	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	456 of 502	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	431 of 510	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	456 of 509	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	331 of 512	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	378 of 504	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	348 of 497	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I47%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-19 vs state

Mathematics13%-21 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
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
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
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
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
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
William F. Halloran School No.22	Public	2-8	612 Pulaski Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-4860	1,140	80	14.3	78.1%	125 (11.0%)	156 (13.7%)	826 (72.5%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%		75.9	153^rd of 743 public middle schools	79.4%	96	42.2	27.1	80.8	76.2	80.0	85.7	92.4	88.4	89.9	82.0	68.9	64.6			41.3		40.7	50.4	50.4	$6,924	$188	$6,736
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
Terence C. Reilly School No 7	Public	2-8	436 First Avenue	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6030	1,130	80	14.1	78.5%	81 (7.2%)	161 (14.2%)	838 (74.2%)	45 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	224^th of 752 public middle schools	70.2%		67.7	207^th of 743 public middle schools	72.1%	17	50.7	35.9	71.0	86.6	83.5	93.0	95.8	93.1	78.7	67.6	70.3	65.3			52.1		52.1	37.4	37.4	$7,777	$199	$7,578
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

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