New Brunswick Middle School

Summary:

New Brunswick Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the New Brunswick School District in New Jersey. With 1,259 students, it is a relatively large middle school that has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 681 out of 743 middle schools in the state.

Academically, New Brunswick Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.6% of 6th graders, 19.8% of 7th graders, and 28% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 5.8% to 9.9% across the grades, compared to state averages of 36.2% to 37.5%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 22.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing New Brunswick Middle School to the nearby South River Middle School, which is only 5 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. South River Middle School outperforms New Brunswick Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of New Brunswick. This suggests that the challenges faced by New Brunswick Middle School, such as high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, are likely playing a significant role in the school's poor academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1125 Livingston Avenue
       New Brunswick, NJ  08901


(732) 745-5300

District: New Brunswick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
681st of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,184 Help


Students who attend New Brunswick Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Brunswick High School

Feeder schools for New Brunswick Middle School:

Elementary:    A Chester Redshaw School
    Livingston Elementary School
    Lord Stirling Elementary School
    Roosevelt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  1,139

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.1%
African American:
4.2%
White:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Brunswick Middle School ranks worse than 91.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.1%), African American (4.2%), White (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Brunswick Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare New Brunswick Middle School employs 100.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Brunswick Middle School is $10,184.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Brunswick Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Brunswick Middle School 681st of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See New Brunswick Middle School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:
Hispanic students:


New Brunswick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Brunswick School District 578th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Brunswick Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 2.38 647th 664 2.6%
2010 2.08 658th 677 2.8%
2011 3.09 654th 684 4.4%
2012 4.54 637th 677 5.9%
2013 5.04 657th 704 6.7%
2014 7.52 642nd 717 10.5%
2015 11.24 646th 713 9.4%
2016 13.11 625th 713 12.3%
2017 10.61 639th 712 10.3%
2018 18.44 595th 716 16.9%
2019 15.56 626th 745 16.0%
2021 12.36 580th 652 11.0%
2022 12.93 672nd 745 9.8%
2023 11.31 695th 748 7.1%
2024 12.50 681st 743 8.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.21 113th 202 44.1%
2019 17.55 207th 227 8.8%
2021 16.85 193rd 197 2.0%
2022 21.97 244th 270 9.6%
2023 21.21 261st 288 9.4%
2024 26.95 268th 320 16.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.68 403rd 471 14.4%
2019 23.69 404th 492 17.9%
2021 16.92 367th 401 8.5%
2022 23.58 451st 535 15.7%
2023 19.60 466th 505 7.7%
2024 21.77 450th 510 11.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.27 350th 522 33.0%
2019 31.91 366th 541 32.3%
2021 23.89 364th 467 22.1%
2022 22.90 435th 549 20.8%
2023 18.40 475th 568 16.4%
2024 21.39 481st 584 17.6%
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Rank History for Female students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.98 573rd 680 15.7%
2019 17.31 585th 703 16.8%
2021 17.35 525th 625 16.0%
2022 13.31 653rd 726 10.1%
2023 10.35 678th 720 5.8%
2024 13.52 652nd 717 9.1%
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Rank History for Male students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.22 554th 675 17.9%
2019 15.69 593rd 697 14.9%
2021 13.52 558th 635 12.1%
2022 14.29 639th 730 12.5%
2023 11.12 671st 718 6.5%
2024 12.71 659th 719 8.3%
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Rank History for African American students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.36 214th 326 34.4%
2019 41.45 184th 326 43.6%
2021 36.04 188th 291 35.4%
2022 31.90 256th 356 28.1%
2023 23.85 308th 361 14.7%
2024 28.66 260th 352 26.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Brunswick Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.71 388th 504 23.0%
2019 23.62 419th 524 20.0%
2021 19.58 438th 480 8.8%
2022 18.48 522nd 591 11.7%
2023 16.64 526th 587 10.4%
2024 18.34 519th 589 11.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for New Brunswick Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 5 156 3 671 0 n/a n/a 0 835
2009 2 113 3 741 0 0 0 0 859
2010 1 109 2 753 0 0 0 0 865
2011 4 133 6 1002 1 0 1 0 1147
2012 7 131 3 1041 1 0 0 0 1183
2013 10 134 6 1103 0 0 0 0 1253
2014 13 124 6 1196 0 0 0 0 1339
2015 9 116 4 1232 2 1 1 0 1365
2016 3 116 4 1282 2 1 2 0 1410
2017 2 98 5 1241 2 1 1 0 1350
2018 1 69 8 1159 3 0 1 0 1241
2019 1 60 2 1100 3 0 1 0 1167
2020 0 52 2 1095 2 0 3 0 1154
2021 0 53 3 1199 0 0 2 0 1257
2022 3 56 4 1213 0 0 3 2 1281
2023 1 50 3 1201 0 0 3 1 1259
2024 4 48 3 1083 1 0 0 0 1139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Brunswick Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 835 65.0 12.8 59.8
2009 859 72.1 9.8 77.8
2010 865 69.0 12.5 73.2
2011 1147 84.0 13.6 80
2012 1183 100.7 11.7 89.8
2013 1253 104.5 11.9 95.4
2014 1339 109.7 12.2 92.8
2015 1365 104.0 13.1 93.3
2016 1410 106.0 13.3 51.9
2017 1350 109.0 12.3 60.5
2018 1241 100.0 12.4 48.1
2019 1167 99.0 11.7 48.2
2020 1154 95.5 12.0 82.6
2021 1257 92.0 13.6 97.8
2022 1281 91.9 13.9 88.8
2023 1259 93.3 13.4 87.7
2024 1139 100.3 11.3 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Brunswick Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 835 65.0 12.8 59.8
2009 859 72.1 9.8 77.8
2010 865 69.0 12.5 73.2
2011 1147 84.0 13.6 80
2012 1183 100.7 11.7 89.8
2013 1253 104.5 11.9 95.4
2014 1339 109.7 12.2 92.8
2015 1365 104.0 13.1 93.3
2016 1410 106.0 13.3 51.9
2017 1350 109.0 12.3 60.5
2018 1241 100.0 12.4 48.1
2019 1167 99.0 11.7 48.2
2020 1154 95.5 12.0 82.6
2021 1257 92.0 13.6 97.8
2022 1281 91.9 13.9 88.8
2023 1259 93.3 13.4 87.7
2024 1139 100.3 11.3 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Brunswick Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,184

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Brunswick Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 626th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 695th of 748 Middle schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick Middle School)2811
 17%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)30.116.4
 13.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick Middle School)7.94.9
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)10.95.4
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick Middle School)47.117.4
 29.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)44.726.8
 17.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick Middle School)25.36.5
 18.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)25.110.3
 14.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick Middle School)34.428.6
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Brunswick School District)35.531.4
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick Middle School)9.35.8
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Brunswick School District)10.36.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Brunswick Middle School)6040.4
 19.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Brunswick School District)72.951.2
 21.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (New Brunswick Middle School)6040.4
 19.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Brunswick School District)12.310.7
 1.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11671259
 7.9%
African American6050
 16.7%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic11001201
 9.2%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%87.7%
 39.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Brunswick Middle School

Students who attend New Brunswick Middle School usually go on to attend New Brunswick High School

Students at New Brunswick Middle School are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,139 students attended New Brunswick Middle School.

New Brunswick Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of New Jersey middle schools.


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