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Pathways Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Pathways Middle School is a public middle school in New Brunswick, New Jersey, serving 800 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New Brunswick School District, which is ranked 570 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathways Middle School faces significant challenges, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and the state of New Jersey. For example, in 6th grade ELA, Pathways has a 24.8% proficiency rate, while the district is at 28% and the state is at 56.1%. In 7th grade Mathematics, Pathways is at 13.8% proficiency, compared to 15% for the district and 38.8% for the state. The school also serves a high-poverty student population, though the exact free/reduced lunch rate is not provided.

Pathways Middle School is not alone in its struggles. The nearby schools, such as Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, Livingston Elementary School, A Chester Redshaw School, and Mckinley Community School, also have low academic performance and serve high-poverty student populations. These schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates, despite relatively high per-student spending. Addressing the root causes of these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the New Brunswick School District.

262

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Van Dyke Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

District: New Brunswick School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

African American:

5.0%

White:

0.4%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

New Jersey avg48%

700^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

570^th of 609New Brunswick School District among New Jersey districts

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)62nd percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-30 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus	Public	6-8	1649 Amwell Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 873-2800	787	79	10.0	55.8%	80 (10.2%)	233 (29.6%)	330 (41.9%)	117 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	31	503^rd of 752 public middle schools	33.1%		31.4	495^th of 743 public middle schools	33.4%	8		10.4			49.6	50.5	50.4				25.3	15.4	5.0	92.2	26.9		54.4	54.4		54.4			$8,780	$204	$8,576
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Middle School?

Students at Pathways Middle School are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is Pathways Middle School in?

New Brunswick School District

How many students attend Pathways Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Pathways Middle School.

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