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Belhaven Middle School

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Belhaven Middle School ranks 122 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Belhaven Middle School is a public middle school located in Linwood, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Linwood City School District, which is ranked 97 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belhaven Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 76% proficiency in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state average of 52.7%, and 87.3% proficiency in 8th grade Algebra I, compared to the state average of 72.7%. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, often outperforming the state averages for male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Belhaven Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and programs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as William Davies Middle School in the Hamilton Township School District, Belhaven Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. While there may be opportunities for further improvement, such as in 8th grade science proficiency, Belhaven Middle School is a model of excellence in middle school education, consistently delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

347

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,797

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Belhaven Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221

(609) 926-6700

District: Linwood City School District

Students who attend Belhaven Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mainland Regional High School

Feeder schools for Belhaven Middle School:

Elementary:

Seaview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (67% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

New Jersey avg43%

122^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 609Linwood City 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	80.8	122 of 752	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	105 of 743	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	84 of 748	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	72 of 745	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	55 of 652	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	80 of 745	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	57 of 716	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	73 of 712	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	29 of 713	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	14 of 713	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	24 of 717	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	41 of 704	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	72 of 677	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	45 of 684	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	21 of 677	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	42 of 664	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	49 of 640	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	34 of 631	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	71 of 615	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	114 of 599	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	76 of 588	87.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.9	74 of 574	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	164 of 728	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	125 of 717	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	173 of 720	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	107 of 726	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	65 of 625	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	83 of 703	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	123 of 680	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	137 of 587	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	130 of 591	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	26 of 480	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	76.9	55 of 568	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	15 of 467	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	32 of 541	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	97 of 726	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	103 of 719	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	51 of 718	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	63 of 730	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	56 of 635	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	102 of 697	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	44 of 675	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	60 of 510	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	68 of 505	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	15 of 535	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	42 of 401	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	105 of 492	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	60 of 471	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	114 of 502	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	95 of 510	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	90 of 509	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	68 of 512	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	71 of 435	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	86 of 504	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	60 of 497	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)77th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+42 vs state

English Language Arts80%+25 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science32%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Belhaven Middle School

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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 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 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
Belhaven Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Belhaven Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	347	31	11.1	10.4%	284 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	80.8	122^nd of 752 public middle schools	83.8%		82.2	105^th of 743 public middle schools	85.9%	17	48.0	18.5		76.0	76.0	85.4	83.7		70.7	63.0	76.9	29.7		87.3	87.3			$9,797	$260	$9,537
Northfield Community Middle School	Public	5-8	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4008	397	42	9.5	25.9%	266 (67.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71 (17.9%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	73.8	166^th of 752 public middle schools	77.9%		69.3	198^th of 743 public middle schools	73.4%	32	39.4	29.9		52.0	72.6	82.3	62.0		50.5	54.3	60.4	17.9		87.8	87.8			$10,083	$307	$9,776
Jordan Road Elementary School	Public	4-8	129 Jordan Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-7161	339	32	10.5	64.9%	136 (40.1%)	58 (17.1%)	107 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	21.9	581^st of 752 public middle schools	22.7%		22.2	576^th of 743 public middle schools	22.5%	5	11.5	4.8	40.7	21.3	38.6	30.8	38.1	29.7	11.5	21.1	25.6	8.7		47.1	47.1			$17,522	$1,073	$16,449
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School	Public	5-8	7804 Amherst Avenue	Margate City	08402	Atlantic County	Margate City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 822-2353	140	19	7.2	7.1%	127 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	92.4	24^th of 752 public middle schools	96.8%		93.4	19^th of 743 public middle schools	97.4%	5	45.7	28.0		76.4	82.2	91.1	88.0		91.2	86.2	75.6	66.6			100.0			$17,865	$175	$17,690
Ventnor Middle School	Public	5-8	Ventnor Educational Community	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	176	33	5.3	52.8%	80 (45.5%)	13 (7.4%)	65 (36.9%)	12 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	63.1	251^st of 752 public middle schools	66.6%		54.6	311^th of 743 public middle schools	58.1%	60	33.4	13.3		59.6	56.1	76.7	75.0		56.2	58.6	47.8	6.7		93.3	93.3			$6,486		$6,486
Fernwood Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	4034 Fernwood Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3355	811	79	10.2	52.8%	304 (37.5%)	114 (14.1%)	220 (27.1%)	122 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.7%)	30.4	512^th of 752 public middle schools	31.9%		37.5	437^th of 743 public middle schools	41.2%	75		11.7			36.2	42.1	49.8			22.5	23.7	6.4	100.0	88.4	90.9	100.0	100.0	$12,722	$78	$12,644
Ocean City Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1901 Bay Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 399-5611	326	49	6.6	29.8%	249 (76.4%)	13 (4.0%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.7	272^nd of 752 public middle schools	63.8%		56.1	303^rd of 743 public middle schools	59.2%	31	25.0	8.1	69.0	82.2	72.6	56.0	75.8	66.2	67.9	58.1	44.0	20.6		67.9	67.9			$9,932		$9,932
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Mill Road	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	847	73	11.6	82.6%	15 (1.8%)	226 (26.7%)	591 (69.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	10.5	701^st of 752 public middle schools	6.8%		11.4	693^rd of 743 public middle schools	6.7%	8		1.6			16.3	15.7	26.8			7.0	8.2	6.0		56.2	56.2			$14,470	$581	$13,889
Alder Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Alder Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3366	919	79	11.5	50.1%	353 (38.4%)	87 (9.5%)	291 (31.7%)	142 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.9%)	31.9	492^nd of 752 public middle schools	34.6%		36.3	451^st of 743 public middle schools	39.3%	41		10.1			40.2	46.3	60.0			18.7	19.7	7.4	100.0	83.6	86.8	100.0	100.0	$14,148	$84	$14,064
Emma C Attales	Public	5-8	800 Irelan Avenue	Absecon	08201	Atlantic County	Absecon Public Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 641-5375	392	35	11.1	57.4%	171 (43.6%)	53 (13.5%)	122 (31.1%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	51.9	337^th of 752 public middle schools	55.2%		48.9	354^th of 743 public middle schools	52.4%	17	25.3	12.6		49.5	60.7	56.7	55.4		34.1	40.5	36.6	29.6		72.7	72.7			$8,518	$339	$8,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Belhaven Middle School

How many students attend Belhaven Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Belhaven Middle School.

Is Belhaven Middle School a good school?

Belhaven Middle School ranks 122^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Belhaven Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belhaven Middle School usually go on to attend Mainland Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Belhaven Middle School?

Students at Belhaven Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Belhaven Middle School in?

Linwood City School District

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