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Joyce Kilmer School

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Joyce Kilmer School ranks 435 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Joyce Kilmer School is a public middle school in Milltown, New Jersey, serving 436 students in grades 4-8. The school is part of the Milltown School District, which is ranked 336 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Joyce Kilmer School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.6% to 67% in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.5% to 55.7%, often below the state average. The school's performance in Algebra I is a bright spot, with proficiency rates of 59.6% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 38.2%. In Science, the school's performance is relatively low, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Joyce Kilmer School's performance is generally lower than that of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Churchill Junior High School, which are part of the higher-performing Edison Township and East Brunswick Township school districts, respectively. However, Joyce Kilmer School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus and South River Middle School, which are part of the lower-performing Franklin Township and South River Public School Districts.

444

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,516

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 West Church Street
Milltown, NJ 08850

(732) 214-2370

District: Milltown School District

Feeder schools for Joyce Kilmer School:

Elementary:

Parkview School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg44%

435^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 609Milltown 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	40.7	435 of 752	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	407 of 743	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	404 of 748	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	298 of 745	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	265 of 652	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	302 of 745	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	293 of 716	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	232 of 712	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	184 of 713	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	78 of 713	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	211 of 717	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	185 of 704	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	195 of 677	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	210 of 684	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	280 of 677	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	204 of 664	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	207 of 640	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.7	165 of 631	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	195 of 615	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.3	169 of 599	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	66.3	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.3	304 of 574	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	389 of 728	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	387 of 717	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	375 of 720	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	319 of 726	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	288 of 625	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	239 of 703	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	210 of 680	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	362 of 608	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	371 of 589	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	345 of 587	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	369 of 591	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	298 of 480	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	106 of 524	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	172 of 504	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	472 of 613	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	414 of 584	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	341 of 568	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	424 of 726	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	392 of 719	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	375 of 718	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	236 of 730	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	230 of 635	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	225 of 697	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	210 of 675	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	246 of 507	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	235 of 510	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	273 of 505	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	475 of 535	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.1	71 of 401	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	369 of 492	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	257 of 471	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	381 of 502	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	383 of 510	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	365 of 509	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	259 of 512	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	259 of 435	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	272 of 504	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	218 of 497	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I60%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science13%-11 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)			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	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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joyce Kilmer School	Public	4-8	21 West Church Street	Milltown	08850	Middlesex County	Milltown School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 214-2370	444	43	10.3	21.8%	306 (68.9%)	14 (3.2%)	104 (23.4%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	40.7	435^th of 752 public middle schools	42.2%		41.8	407^th of 743 public middle schools	45.2%	28	15.7	11.1	67.0	44.6	47.2	55.4	52.3		55.7	45.8	33.7	41.9	10.5		59.6		59.6						$7,516		$7,516
Linwood School	Public	5-6	25 Linwood Place	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 289-3600	761	85	9.0	62.7%	102 (13.4%)	156 (20.5%)	363 (47.7%)	104 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.3%)								(n/a)	18.0			34.2	37.9					23.0	23.4												$8,392	$665	$7,727
Churchill Junior High School	Public	7-9	18 Norton Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 353-0915	2,080	162	12.8	25.8%	889 (42.7%)	123 (5.9%)	259 (12.5%)	727 (35.0%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	73 (3.5%)	71.7	184^th of 752 public middle schools	75.5%		67.5	213^th of 743 public middle schools	71.3%	29		29.4				70.6	65.3	62.9				60.0	19.5	99.2	83.3	9.4	63.3	95.0	40.8	56.2	100.0	100.0	$10,489		$10,489
New Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	829	99	8.3	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	795 (95.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13	672^nd of 752 public middle schools	10.6%		12.5	681^st of 743 public middle schools	8.3%	9		1.6			25.7	19.6	32.2				5.8	13.5	5.6		48.9		48.9						$10,184		$10,184
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Van Dyke Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 745-5300	262			93.5%	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	247 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5							(n/a)					24.8	27.6					4.8	13.8
North Brunswick Township Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Renaissance Blvd	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 289-3000	754	83	9.1	59.9%	95 (12.6%)	142 (18.8%)	373 (49.5%)	112 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.7%)	31	504^th of 752 public middle schools	33.0%		37.7	435^th of 743 public middle schools	41.5%	69		11.1				37.0	58.2					20.1	3.9	78.6	67.4		69.8	84.7		84.7
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	200 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6892	1,221	119	10.2	25.1%	494 (40.5%)	68 (5.6%)	190 (15.6%)	414 (33.9%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.7%)	41 (3.4%)								(n/a)	40.8			66.4	68.3					67.5	58.9												$13,382	$119	$13,263
South River Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Montgomery Street	South River	08882	Middlesex County	South River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-4073	524	51	10.1	66.8%	230 (43.9%)	29 (5.5%)	238 (45.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	19.8	607^th of 752 public middle schools	19.3%		21.3	587^th of 743 public middle schools	21.0%	20		6.6			26.9	29.6	27.6				28.4	23.5	4.1		57.5		57.5						$10,158	$414	$9,744
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus	Public	6-8	415 Francis Street	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 249-6410	592	69	8.5	57.6%	41 (6.9%)	203 (34.3%)	285 (48.1%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	20.7	599^th of 752 public middle schools	20.3%		22.9	568^th of 743 public middle schools	23.6%	31		7.0			37.2	35.9	41.1				23.5	10.5	4.6	66.7	60.7		63.6	22.2		22.2			$13,093	$464	$12,629
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Wayne Street	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-2400	349	34	10.4	46.1%	119 (34.1%)	33 (9.5%)	116 (33.2%)	52 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	41.6	424^th of 752 public middle schools	43.6%		33.5	477^th of 743 public middle schools	35.8%	53		23.8			52.5	53.2	56.6				28.4	22.8	6.6	89.5	44.8		62.5	72.7		72.7			$10,200	$462	$9,738

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