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Montgomery Upper Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Montgomery Upper Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Skillman, New Jersey. With 758 students, it is part of the Montgomery Township School District, which is ranked 52 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montgomery Upper Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic performance. Its students excel on the NJSLA assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 88.7% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA compared to 57% statewide, and 71.6% of 7th graders were proficient in Math compared to 38.8% statewide. The school also stands out for its ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, including traditionally underserved populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Montgomery Lower Middle School and other middle schools in the Montgomery Township School District perform at a high level. However, some nearby schools in the Manville, North Brunswick, and Franklin Township districts struggle with lower academic achievement and higher rates of poverty, as indicated by their lower SchoolDigger rankings and higher free/reduced lunch rates.

760

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,018

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Burnt Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558-9401

(609) 466-7603

District: Montgomery Township School District

Students who attend Montgomery Upper Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montgomery High School

Feeder schools for Montgomery Upper Middle School:

Elementary:	Orchard Hill Elementary School
	Village Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.7%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (82% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg79%

New Jersey avg43%

41^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 609Montgomery Township 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	90.6	41 of 752	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	25 of 743	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	51 of 748	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	104 of 745	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	159 of 745	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	137 of 716	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	167 of 712	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	172 of 713	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	130 of 713	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.1	20 of 717	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	31 of 704	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	39 of 677	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	53 of 684	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	46 of 677	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	65 of 664	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	62 of 640	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	32 of 631	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	52 of 615	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	26 of 599	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	65 of 588	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	87.2	30 of 574	94.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	81.8	30 of 356	91.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	23 of 204	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	15 of 200	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	23 of 201	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	62 of 200	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	66 of 199	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	50 of 200	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	7 of 343	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	4 of 320	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	3 of 288	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	3 of 270	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	22 of 227	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	7 of 202	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	14 of 728	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	14 of 717	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	46 of 720	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	66 of 726	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	122 of 703	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	119 of 680	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	23 of 608	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	23 of 589	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	46 of 587	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	86 of 591	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	179 of 524	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	169 of 504	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	56 of 613	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	147 of 584	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	33 of 568	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	59.2	133 of 549	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	125 of 541	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	199 of 522	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	20 of 726	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	12 of 719	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	14 of 718	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	64 of 730	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	125 of 697	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	87 of 675	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	90 of 507	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	26 of 510	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	36 of 505	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	99 of 535	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	145 of 492	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	123 of 471	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	59 of 502	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	23 of 510	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	61 of 509	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	139 of 512	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	248 of 504	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	216 of 497	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2022)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry99%+38 vs state

Algebra I97%+49 vs state

English Language Arts88%+30 vs state

Mathematics65%+34 vs state

Science60%+41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 27, 2010

Excellent school for a middle school. Teacher/Parent communication is a leading factor to the success. The teachers are enthusiastic and are not focused on state testing results rather the focus is on the student and teaching the student how to do the research to solve the problem. School philosophy is that every child is important and it is critical for the teachers to know each and every student. Makes a huge difference in how the kids feel about themselves. Parents are encouraged to be part of the school community and participate in their child's learning. Kids are very well behaved, dress codes are enforced. Great administrators, great teachers. Keep up the good work 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)		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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	375 Burnt Hill Road	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7603	760	67	11.4	5.8%	207 (27.2%)	26 (3.4%)	48 (6.3%)	454 (59.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	90.6	41^st of 752 public middle schools	94.5%		92.6	25^th of 743 public middle schools	96.6%	16		59.7			88.7	86.4			71.6	50.4	100.0	94.5	96.5	98.8	99.0			$14,018	$98	$13,920
Montgomery Lower Middle School	Public	5-6	373 Burnt Hill Road	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7604	680	75	9.1	7.2%	185 (27.2%)	21 (3.1%)	48 (7.1%)	386 (56.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	57.6		78.4	87.6			79.7	80.9										$15,026	$78	$14,948
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Walnut Lane	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 806-4270	794	67	11.8	13.6%	376 (47.4%)	43 (5.4%)	116 (14.6%)	183 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.6%)	86.1	73^rd of 752 public middle schools	90.3%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public middle schools	88.8%	10		58.8		81.7	85.0	89.0		81.1	73.1		100.0	58.0	69.8	100.0	100.0	97.3	97.8	$11,879	$105	$11,774
Hillsborough Township Middle School	Public	7-8	260 Triangle Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	1,246	111	11.2	16.5%	524 (42.1%)	84 (6.7%)	162 (13.0%)	444 (35.6%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	21 (1.7%)	82	109^th of 752 public middle schools	85.5%		82.2	104^th of 743 public middle schools	86.0%	5		36.2			74.3	75.3			58.8	37.0	100.0	96.0	97.3	100.0	100.0			$6,250		$6,250
Auten Road Intermediate School	Public	5-6	281 Auten Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	1,112	112	9.9	14.9%	433 (38.9%)	57 (5.1%)	159 (14.3%)	433 (38.9%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)								(n/a)	50.3		67.3	67.8			65.7	66.9										$5,526		$5,526
Community Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Grovers Mill Road	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5300	1,029	102	10.0	8.7%	120 (11.7%)	39 (3.8%)	46 (4.5%)	794 (77.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	87.1	67^th of 752 public middle schools	91.1%		87.8	59^th of 743 public middle schools	92.1%	8		62.3		79.6	80.9	91.0		78.4	70.5	10.8	99.2	80.9	88.8			99.2	99.2	$12,257	$110	$12,147
Crossroads South Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Major Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 329-4633	812	78	10.4	17.0%	122 (15.0%)	59 (7.3%)	89 (11.0%)	527 (64.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	87.1	68^th of 752 public middle schools	91.0%		83.3	93^rd of 743 public middle schools	87.5%	25		45.4		86.2	84.3	83.7		69.7	58.5	30.6	100.0	89.3	92.9	100.0	100.0			$11,946	$160	$11,786
Crossroads North Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Georges Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4191	935	82	11.3	18.9%	140 (15.0%)	66 (7.1%)	104 (11.1%)	599 (64.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	80.3	128^th of 752 public middle schools	83.0%		82.4	100^th of 743 public middle schools	86.5%	28		41.1		69.1	79.7	81.4		65.8	55.1	17.6	100.0	83.0	89.3	95.8	95.8			$12,082	$63	$12,019
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School	Public	5-8	100 North 13th Avenue	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8521	510	48	10.6	66.5%	147 (28.8%)	44 (8.6%)	298 (58.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	20.8	597^th of 752 public middle schools	20.6%		12.4	682^nd of 743 public middle schools	8.2%	85	9.8	7.9	23.8	33.3	41.4	44.4	12.2	14.4	17.2	0.0	84.6	24.0	44.8					$6,739	$115	$6,624
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

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