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Von E. Mauger Middle School

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Von E. Mauger Middle School ranks 454 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 40% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Von E. Mauger Middle School is a public middle school located in Middlesex, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 502. The school is part of the Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked 433 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Von E. Mauger Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey middle schools, typically between 300-450 out of around 750 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-50% in English Language Arts and 11-32% in Mathematics across different grade levels and years. However, the school's performance on NJSLA Algebra I is exceptional, with 100% proficiency rates in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. In contrast, the school's performance on NJSLA-S (Science) is relatively low, with proficiency rates ranging from 7-12%, well below the state average.

Von E. Mauger Middle School has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American (around 20%), Hispanic (around 30%), and Asian (around 10%) students. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 10.3 in recent years, is lower than nearby schools like Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School and Warren Middle School. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 13-17% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

502

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,479

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846

(732) 317-6000

District: Middlesex Borough School District

Students who attend Von E. Mauger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Middlesex High School

Feeder schools for Von E. Mauger Middle School:

Elementary:	Hazelwood Elementary School
	Parker Elementary School
	Watchung Elementary School
	Woodland Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

36.1%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg43%

454^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 40% (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	38.4	454 of 752	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	422 of 743	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	445 of 748	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	441 of 745	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	328 of 652	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	377 of 745	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	279 of 716	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	229 of 712	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	150 of 713	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	155 of 713	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	307 of 717	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	279 of 704	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	260 of 677	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	297 of 684	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	289 of 677	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	324 of 664	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	283 of 640	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	267 of 631	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.9	418 of 615	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	347 of 599	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.7	271 of 588	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.7	274 of 574	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	87 of 359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	56 of 352	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	160 of 361	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	176 of 356	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	33 of 326	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	50 of 326	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	173 of 204	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	158 of 200	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	170 of 200	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	146 of 147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	158 of 343	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	142 of 320	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	157 of 288	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	117 of 270	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	64 of 197	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	147 of 227	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	424 of 728	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	367 of 717	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	456 of 720	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	481 of 726	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	405 of 625	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	394 of 703	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	272 of 680	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	366 of 608	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	368 of 589	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	409 of 587	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	298 of 591	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	160 of 480	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	229 of 524	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	107 of 504	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	370 of 613	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	252 of 584	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	217 of 568	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	165 of 549	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	61 of 467	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	171 of 541	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	94 of 522	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	441 of 726	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	443 of 719	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	465 of 718	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	373 of 730	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	254 of 635	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	314 of 697	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	268 of 675	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	260 of 507	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	330 of 510	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	352 of 505	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	420 of 535	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	248 of 401	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	239 of 492	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	62 of 471	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	386 of 502	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	369 of 510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	395 of 509	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	414 of 512	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	300 of 435	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	330 of 504	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	284 of 497	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

Science7%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

One of the best attributes of this school is its progressive integration of technology. To my knowledge, it is the only middle school in the state that not only has a MakerSpace, but a MakerSpace that has several adaptive programs for Special Education students.

For years, my children have been using Chromebooks and the Google platform within all their classes, including arts and music. Close Quote

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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
Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	502	46	10.9	43.8%	181 (36.1%)	47 (9.4%)	220 (43.8%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	38.4	454^th of 752 public middle schools	39.6%		40.2	422^nd of 743 public middle schools	43.2%	32		7.4			47.2	44.9	50.0			27.5	32.3	24.0		100.0	100.0			$9,479	$44	$9,435
Community Middle School	Public	7-8	120 East Second Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 852-1131	291	30	9.7	85.2%	20 (6.9%)	25 (8.6%)	232 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	27.2	536^th of 752 public middle schools	28.7%		27.1	536^th of 743 public middle schools	27.9%			6.3				33.3	41.7				30.9	15.8		42.3	42.3			$9,871	$670	$9,201
Smalley Elementary School	Public	4-6	163 Cherry Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7940	424	56	7.5	81.6%	48 (11.3%)	32 (7.5%)	324 (76.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)	13.7		25.7	23.8	35.5			20.1	16.8	24.5								$8,764	$807	$7,957
Theodore Schor Middle School	Public	6-8	243 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-4457	563	47	12.0	47.4%	59 (10.5%)	139 (24.7%)	161 (28.6%)	186 (33.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	53.1	324^th of 752 public middle schools	56.9%		55	307^th of 743 public middle schools	58.7%	17		17.1			52.8	65.5	62.0			37.0	44.8	7.8	100.0	79.8	83.0	100.0	100.0	$7,342	$166	$7,176
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Dunellen Avenue	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	333	26	12.8	47.7%	74 (22.2%)	46 (13.8%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	25.9	550^th of 752 public middle schools	26.9%		26.8	539^th of 743 public middle schools	27.5%	11		13.1			35.8	35.0	44.8			12.1	25.8	7.6		77.8	77.8			$4,501		$4,501
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Somerset County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1051	304	36	8.5	19.7%	129 (42.4%)	9 (3.0%)	78 (25.7%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	69.5	206^th of 752 public middle schools	72.6%		64.7	239^th of 743 public middle schools	67.8%	33	15.9	28.1		42.9	61.1	76.9	58.5		35.7	40.2	46.1	48.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,964	$91	$12,873
Quibbletown Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Academy Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-0444	467	44	10.6	53.5%	47 (10.1%)	112 (24.0%)	133 (28.5%)	161 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	50.9	345^th of 752 public middle schools	54.1%		48.2	361^st of 743 public middle schools	51.4%	16		15.0			46.8	65.3	66.7			36.4	33.3	14.1	100.0	88.4	90.2			$7,880	$152	$7,728
Conackamack Middle School	Public	6-8	5205 Witherspoon Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1577	466	42	11.0	33.9%	65 (13.9%)	105 (22.5%)	93 (20.0%)	183 (39.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	66.3	227^th of 752 public middle schools	69.8%		66.7	219^th of 743 public middle schools	70.5%	8		19.6			66.6	72.4	71.3			45.5	53.2	15.1	100.0	75.5	82.0	100.0	100.0	$8,022		$8,022
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School	Public	7-8	128 Merriwood Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8661	1,220	106	11.5	15.6%	471 (38.6%)	44 (3.6%)	243 (19.9%)	404 (33.1%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	45 (3.7%)	75.4	156^th of 752 public middle schools	79.3%		74.5	163^rd of 743 public middle schools	78.1%	7		33.1				76.9	80.2				35.2	30.7	98.7	93.0	96.1	98.8	98.8	$11,299		$11,299
Warren Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Old Stirling Road	Warren	07060	Somerset County	Warren Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 753-5300	547	59	9.2	7.7%	287 (52.5%)	20 (3.7%)	61 (11.2%)	140 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	82.1	108^th of 752 public middle schools	85.6%		83.7	89^th of 743 public middle schools	88.0%	19		44.3			66.8	62.7	70.6			69.0	64.5	50.5		98.5	97.4			$13,671	$10	$13,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Von E. Mauger Middle School

Is Von E. Mauger Middle School a good school?

Von E. Mauger Middle School ranks 454^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Von E. Mauger Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Von E. Mauger Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Von E. Mauger Middle School?

Students at Von E. Mauger Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Von E. Mauger Middle School in?

Middlesex Borough School District

What high school do graduates of Von E. Mauger Middle School attend?

Students who attend Von E. Mauger Middle School usually go on to attend Middlesex High School

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