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Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

Q: Is Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School a good school?

Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School ranks 217 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School is a public middle school serving 795 students in grades 6-8 in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District located in Cliffwood, New Jersey. The school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with particularly strong performance in advanced math courses like Algebra I and Geometry.

Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School's academic performance is a standout, with 67.8% of 6th graders, 74.5% of 7th graders, and 69.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. In mathematics, the school had 40.3% of 6th graders, 46.1% of 7th graders, and 35.4% of 8th graders proficient or better, outpacing the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry is especially noteworthy, with 96.5% and 100% of students proficient or better, respectively, far exceeding the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as William C. McGinnis Middle School in Perth Amboy, Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school could focus on improving.

835

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,477

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

469 Matawan Avenue
Cliffwood, NJ 07721-1295

(732) 705-5400

District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Students who attend Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School usually attend:

High:

Matawan Regional High School

Feeder schools for Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School:

Elementary:	Cliffwood Elementary School
	Lloyd Road Elementary School
	Ravine Drive Elementary School
	Strathmore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

26.0%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg43%

217^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 609Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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	67.7	217 of 752	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	236 of 743	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	245 of 748	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	264 of 745	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	227 of 652	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	134 of 745	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	188 of 716	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	166 of 712	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	191 of 713	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	152 of 713	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	284 of 717	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	278 of 704	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	290 of 677	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	298 of 684	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	217 of 677	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	256 of 664	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	260 of 640	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	282 of 631	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	319 of 615	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.7	310 of 599	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.3	300 of 588	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.6	219 of 574	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	21 of 359	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	64.8	85 of 352	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	64 of 361	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	48 of 356	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	13 of 326	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	36 of 326	89.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	162 of 204	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	149 of 200	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	132 of 201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	96 of 200	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	105 of 200	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	110 of 343	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	71 of 320	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	132 of 270	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	72 of 197	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	74 of 227	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	200 of 728	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	217 of 717	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	235 of 720	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	233 of 726	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	207 of 625	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	109 of 703	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	184 of 680	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	178 of 608	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	220 of 589	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	146 of 587	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	189 of 591	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	163 of 480	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	57 of 524	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	100 of 504	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	162 of 613	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	131 of 584	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	122 of 568	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	162 of 549	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	141 of 467	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	56 of 541	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	73 of 522	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	229 of 726	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	260 of 719	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	256 of 718	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	289 of 730	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	206 of 635	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	179 of 697	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	181 of 675	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	187 of 507	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	246 of 510	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	257 of 505	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	192 of 535	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	134 of 401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	94 of 492	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	173 of 471	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	157 of 502	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	169 of 510	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	227 of 509	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	251 of 512	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	195 of 435	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	108 of 504	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	155 of 497	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I96%+50 vs state

English Language Arts70%+14 vs state

Mathematics41%+6 vs state

Science18%~ state avg

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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
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School	Public	6-8	469 Matawan Avenue	Cliffwood	07721	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5400	835	80	10.4	34.5%	443 (53.1%)	65 (7.8%)	217 (26.0%)	53 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (5.9%)	67.7	217^th of 752 public middle schools	71.1%		64.9	236^th of 743 public middle schools	68.2%	19		18.0			67.8	74.5	69.2			40.3	46.1	35.4		95.5	96.5	100.0	100.0	$14,477	$141	$14,336
Beers Street School	Public	5-6	610 Beers Street	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-1107	198	18	11.2	18.7%	149 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.7%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	27.5			70.0	74.8				43.8	54.2								$9,122	$341	$8,781
Indian Hill School	Public	4-6	735 Holmdel Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1045	610	66	9.1	3.1%	406 (66.6%)	10 (1.6%)	64 (10.5%)	80 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)								(n/a)	49.7		69.9	86.3	86.5			72.9	78.7	79.1								$9,251	$109	$9,142
Cove Road School	Public	5-6	8 Cove Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5050	175	18	9.9	28.6%	130 (74.3%)	8 (4.6%)	30 (17.1%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)	23.8			60.4	66.7				45.6	29.5								$9,205		$9,205
Marlboro Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Nolan Road	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-7115	761	72	10.5	15.0%	388 (51.0%)	16 (2.1%)	61 (8.0%)	270 (35.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	83.5	94^th of 752 public middle schools	87.5%		87	65^th of 743 public middle schools	91.3%	29		33.0			79.2	78.7	68.5			61.6	64.6	46.9	100.0	96.9	98.0	100.0	100.0	$9,987	$02	$9,985
Hazlet Middle School	Public	7-8	1639 Union Avenue	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-0940	376	38	9.9	25.0%	285 (75.8%)	7 (1.9%)	61 (16.2%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	41.4	427^th of 752 public middle schools	43.2%		32.7	484^th of 743 public middle schools	34.9%	57		11.4				61.0	45.9				42.8	8.8	87.5	50.0	66.1	85.7	85.7	$8,747		$8,747
William R. Satz School	Public	7-8	24 Crawfords Corner Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1808	455	47	9.7	2.9%	301 (66.2%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.6%)	87 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	91.1	33^rd of 752 public middle schools	95.6%		87.7	60^th of 743 public middle schools	91.9%	27		45.4				87.5	81.4				73.4	51.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,243	$52	$14,191
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	3439 Route 516	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4400	926	82	11.2	30.7%	436 (47.1%)	105 (11.3%)	184 (19.9%)	170 (18.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.7%)	64.6	237^th of 752 public middle schools	68.5%		60.1	276^th of 743 public middle schools	62.9%	39		23.4			69.9	56.7	60.4			53.3	38.2	32.6		96.6	96.6			$13,950	$64	$13,886
Sayreville Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5290	1,294	122	10.6	46.4%	460 (35.5%)	207 (16.0%)	343 (26.5%)	196 (15.1%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	69 (5.3%)	42.8	419^th of 752 public middle schools	44.3%		47.2	367^th of 743 public middle schools	50.6%	52		12.5			55.4	51.7	54.6			38.1	34.6	6.0	96.0	57.3	61.9	100.0	100.0	$8,185	$149	$8,036
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Palmer Place	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-2007	318	25	12.5	76.4%	134 (42.1%)	68 (21.4%)	99 (31.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	14.6	665^th of 752 public middle schools	11.6%		16.1	642^nd of 743 public middle schools	13.6%	23		7.1			17.4	34.9	30.6			9.1	14.1	6.3		38.1	38.1			$15,314		$15,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

What district is Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School in?

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

What high school do graduates of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School attend?

Students who attend Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School usually go on to attend Matawan Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?

Students at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School are 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School a good school?

Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School ranks 217^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School.

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