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Middlesex High School

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Middlesex High School ranks 210 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Middlesex High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Middlesex, New Jersey, with a student population of 614. The school is part of the Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked 433 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middlesex High School has seen fluctuating performance over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 45th to 258th out of New Jersey high schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 4 stars. The school's graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 91.1% to 96.2% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been low, between 0.3% and 1.2%. However, the school's performance on NJSLA/NJGPA assessments is generally below the state average, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Science, though its 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Middlesex High School generally outperforms schools like Plainfield High School and Bound Brook High School, which have lower statewide rankings and ratings. However, Watchung Hills Regional High School, located about 5 miles away, consistently outperforms Middlesex High School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.7% in 2023-2024 to 17.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school and district should address.

597

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 John F. Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846-1489

(732) 317-6000

District: Middlesex Borough School District

Feeder schools for Middlesex High School:

Elementary:	Hazelwood Elementary School
	Parker Elementary School
	Watchung Elementary School
	Woodland Intermediate School
Middle:	Von E. Mauger Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

37.9%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (84% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg49%

210^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 609Middlesex Borough 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	48.3	210 of 434	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	258 of 429	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	230 of 422	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	209 of 415	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	252 of 405	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	112 of 416	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	110 of 411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	77 of 409	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	45 of 406	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	201 of 411	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	165 of 396	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	90 of 388	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	167 of 378	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	165 of 371	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.3	273 of 370	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.1	218 of 359	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	213 of 361	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	196 of 357	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.2	222 of 351	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.8	223 of 348	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.2	191 of 343	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	72 of 283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	21 of 282	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	35.9	139 of 250	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.2	16 of 256	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	51.0	98 of 247	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	97 of 266	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	156 of 190	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	140 of 191	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	142 of 215	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	8 of 146	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	294 of 426	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	220 of 420	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	231 of 416	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	167 of 414	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	255 of 402	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	129 of 408	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	164 of 403	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	210 of 406	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	210 of 403	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	178 of 385	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	178 of 382	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	233 of 374	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	96 of 364	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	66 of 368	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	163 of 377	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	156 of 344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	157 of 324	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	175 of 326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	74 of 347	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	73 of 345	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	175 of 426	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	231 of 419	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	195 of 414	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	159 of 410	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	242 of 402	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	117 of 407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	123 of 405	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	196 of 359	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	249 of 361	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	306 of 344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	106 of 355	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	143 of 347	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	245 of 345	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	192 of 335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	244 of 336	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	99 of 339	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	118 of 340	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry57%~ state avg

Mathematics52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science26%-5 vs state

Algebra I25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middlesex High School	Public	9-12	300 John F. Kennedy Drive	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	597	55	10.8	45.7%	226 (37.9%)	41 (6.9%)	257 (43.0%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.0%)	48.3	210^th of 434 public high schools	51.6%		40.1	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	48	88.7	51.8		26.3				48.7					24.8		24.8	57.1		57.1				$11,917	$24	$11,893
Dunellen High School	Public	9-12	411 First Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	409	36	11.3	48.9%	83 (20.3%)	56 (13.7%)	245 (59.9%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	36.2	284^th of 434 public high schools	34.6%		29.3	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%	30	83.9	62.3		20.0				29.7					2.8		5.3	50.0	15.4	25.3		45.5	45.5	$7,075		$7,075
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	357	40	8.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	112 (31.4%)	239 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	20.5	357^th of 434 public high schools	17.7%		23.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%	18		57.0	6.3	22.1		54.8	56.3	41.4		16.1	0.0	40.0	0.0		14.9	28.6		28.6				$12,696		$12,696
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4		17.1				34.3					7.1		7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377
Piscataway Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Behmer Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 981-0700	2,144	155	13.8	42.9%	262 (12.2%)	583 (27.2%)	544 (25.4%)	677 (31.6%)	12 (0.6%)	9 (0.4%)	57 (2.7%)	47.2	220^th of 434 public high schools	49.3%		52.1	187^th of 429 public high schools	56.4%	33	79.1	59.6		35.5				50.2					7.6		7.5	49.5		49.3	95.5		95.5	$7,617	$163	$7,454
North Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	34 Wilson Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 769-6000	1,141	100	11.4	75.7%	86 (7.5%)	189 (16.6%)	828 (72.6%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	24.2	340^th of 434 public high schools	21.7%		27	328^th of 429 public high schools	23.5%	12	68.9	40.9		10.1				36.9					10.2		10.0	65.2		50.0				$11,138	$46	$11,092
South Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	200 Lake Street	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	1,044	93	11.2	36.3%	348 (33.3%)	140 (13.4%)	385 (36.9%)	141 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	19 (1.8%)	57.1	164^th of 434 public high schools	62.2%		59.4	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%	14	89.3	66.2		38.6				42.4					23.1		23.6	62.0		62.0				$6,934		$6,934
The Barack Obama Green Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	35 Watchung ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 643-4064	358	25	14.3	78.2%	1 (0.3%)	92 (25.7%)	262 (73.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.7	370^th of 434 public high schools	14.7%		30.2	307^th of 429 public high schools	28.4%	63	66.7	23.3	5.0	6.7	12.2	4.9	37.5	19.7	14.6	2.4	0.0	60.0	3.7	12.2	12.4							$9,321	$950	$8,371
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	950 Park Avenue	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4390	2,077	156	13.3	75.4%	17 (0.8%)	326 (15.7%)	1,708 (82.2%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	8	425^th of 434 public high schools	2.1%		8	415^th of 429 public high schools	3.3%	10	46.6	16.8		5.0				16.5					3.3	0.0	2.9	10.4		10.2				$10,696		$10,696
Watchung Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	108 Stirling Rd.	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 647-4800	1,653	143	11.5	3.4%	857 (51.8%)	77 (4.7%)	301 (18.2%)	346 (20.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.6%)	67.9	104^th of 434 public high schools	76.0%		79.9	57^th of 429 public high schools	86.7%	47		77.6		50.3				69.1					69.4		69.4	38.0		38.0	100.0		100.0	$14,489	$55	$14,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlesex High School

Middlesex High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hazelwood Elementary School
Elementary : Parker Elementary School
Elementary : Watchung Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Intermediate School
Middle : Von E. Mauger Middle School

Is Middlesex High School a good school?

Middlesex High School ranks 210^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middlesex High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Middlesex High School.

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