Princeton Middle School

Public 6-8

 217 Walnut Lane
       Princeton, NJ  08540


(609) 806-4270

District: Princeton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,879 Help


Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Princeton High School

Feeder schools for Princeton Middle School:

Elementary:    Community Park School
    Johnson Park School
    Littlebrook School
    Riverside School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  816

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
Asian:
22.1%
Hispanic:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14% Help


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Compare Details Princeton Middle School ranks better than 79.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.84. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Princeton Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), Asian (22.1%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton Middle School is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton Middle School is $11,879.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Princeton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Middle School 154th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Princeton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Princeton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Public School District 104th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Princeton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.62 39th 574 93.2%
2004 85.37 51st 588 91.3%
2005 82.90 75th 599 87.5%
2006 83.02 86th 615 86.0%
2007 82.12 69th 631 89.1%
2008 82.73 77th 640 88.0%
2009 83.26 68th 664 89.8%
2010 85.89 52nd 677 92.3%
2011 86.04 44th 684 93.6%
2012 85.99 51st 677 92.5%
2013 88.43 27th 704 96.2%
2014 87.60 28th 717 96.1%
2015 71.55 156th 713 78.1%
2016 76.40 139th 713 80.5%
2017 77.42 149th 712 79.1%
2018 79.56 127th 716 82.3%
2019 78.05 143rd 745 80.8%
2021 95.43 19th 652 97.1%
2022 77.05 144th 745 80.7%
2023 76.84 154th 748 79.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.65 6th 202 97.0%
2019 94.59 10th 227 95.6%
2021 81.68 15th 197 92.4%
2022 83.05 16th 270 94.1%
2023 83.82 23rd 288 92.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.98 27th 471 94.3%
2019 82.25 50th 492 89.8%
2021 97.03 3rd 401 99.3%
2022 91.87 22nd 535 95.9%
2023 89.81 19th 505 96.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.87 107th 522 79.5%
2019 47.54 264th 541 51.2%
2021 35.03 304th 467 34.9%
2022 40.56 301st 549 45.2%
2023 55.19 186th 568 67.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.21 48th 680 92.9%
2019 83.88 90th 703 87.2%
2021 94.42 18th 625 97.1%
2022 87.40 63rd 726 91.3%
2023 88.11 69th 720 90.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.94 52nd 675 92.3%
2019 88.11 67th 697 90.4%
2021 95.17 16th 635 97.5%
2022 89.35 55th 730 92.5%
2023 89.23 63rd 718 91.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.84 70th 200 65.0%
2019 74.91 49th 199 75.4%
2021 82.88 17th 147 88.4%
2022 79.31 29th 200 85.5%
2023 73.35 51st 201 74.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.45 88th 326 73.0%
2019 72.30 62nd 326 81.0%
2021 68.36 45th 291 84.5%
2022 72.39 55th 356 84.6%
2023 66.81 76th 361 78.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.66 39th 504 92.3%
2019 80.67 56th 524 89.3%
2021 80.69 49th 480 89.8%
2022 69.93 112th 591 81.0%
2023 70.36 118th 587 79.9%
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Rank History for White students at Princeton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.48 19th 497 96.2%
2019 89.45 26th 504 94.8%
2022 91.90 24th 512 95.3%
2023 89.53 24th 509 95.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Princeton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 90 24 23 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1989 468 88 34 31 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1990 452 94 36 37 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 509 95 36 44 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1992 511 105 38 50 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1993 515 100 45 65 1 n/a n/a 0 726
1994 400 80 47 45 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1995 460 73 68 41 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 460 73 68 41 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1998 530 99 64 50 7 n/a n/a 0 750
1999 489 76 53 44 5 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 502 76 63 41 5 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 508 66 58 58 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2002 500 66 80 52 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2003 500 66 80 52 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2004 484 68 81 50 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2005 459 66 84 53 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2006 460 62 87 58 1 n/a n/a 0 668
2007 415 52 83 63 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2008 434 49 88 46 0 n/a n/a 0 617
2009 442 61 98 65 0 6 0 0 672
2010 448 54 91 63 1 0 2 0 659
2011 443 49 96 70 0 0 6 0 664
2012 456 48 108 86 0 0 21 0 719
2013 453 45 126 84 0 0 30 0 738
2014 402 51 126 77 1 0 29 0 686
2015 396 56 133 90 1 0 32 0 708
2016 414 43 124 103 1 0 37 0 722
2017 438 41 127 113 1 0 42 0 762
2018 391 37 135 100 0 1 55 0 719
2019 388 49 158 113 0 1 47 0 756
2020 383 51 159 126 0 1 58 0 778
2021 397 58 160 136 0 0 52 0 803
2022 383 55 172 145 0 0 49 0 804
2023 384 56 180 129 0 0 67 0 816

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 Princeton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 49.0 12.3 n/a
1989 621 50.0 12.4 n/a
1990 619 46.0 13.4 7.4
1991 684 49.0 13.9 5.7
1992 704 49.0 14.3 8
1993 726 52.9 13.7 8.8
1994 574 43.1 13.3 10.1
1995 644 50.0 12.9 7
1996 644 50.0 12.9 7
1998 750 51.0 14.7 5.9
1999 667 51.8 12.9 4.9
2000 687 48.0 14.3 7.9
2001 691 48.3 14.3 9.3
2002 698 53.4 13.1 8.6
2003 698 53.4 13.1 8.6
2004 683 54.9 12.4 8.1
2005 662 55.0 12.0 n/a
2006 668 55.0 12.1 8.5
2007 613 55.0 11.1 11.7
2008 617 45.0 13.7 10.9
2009 672 64.6 8.2 11.9
2010 659 60.0 10.9 12.1
2011 664 60.0 11.0 10.8
2012 719 60.1 11.9 10.7
2013 738 61.9 11.9 11.8
2014 686 62.5 10.9 9.5
2015 708 61.0 11.6 14.8
2016 722 65.0 11.1 13.4
2017 762 68.2 11.1 13.9
2018 719 67.2 10.6 11.1
2019 756 65.2 11.5 12.2
2020 778 66.0 11.7 14.3
2021 803 68.2 11.7 13.9
2022 804 69.8 11.5 15.7
2023 816 67.8 12.0 14

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 Princeton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 49.0 12.3 n/a
1989 621 50.0 12.4 n/a
1990 619 46.0 13.4 7.4
1991 684 49.0 13.9 5.7
1992 704 49.0 14.3 8
1993 726 52.9 13.7 8.8
1994 574 43.1 13.3 10.1
1995 644 50.0 12.9 7
1996 644 50.0 12.9 7
1998 750 51.0 14.7 5.9
1999 667 51.8 12.9 4.9
2000 687 48.0 14.3 7.9
2001 691 48.3 14.3 9.3
2002 698 53.4 13.1 8.6
2003 698 53.4 13.1 8.6
2004 683 54.9 12.4 8.1
2005 662 55.0 12.0 n/a
2006 668 55.0 12.1 8.5
2007 613 55.0 11.1 11.7
2008 617 45.0 13.7 10.9
2009 672 64.6 8.2 11.9
2010 659 60.0 10.9 12.1
2011 664 60.0 11.0 10.8
2012 719 60.1 11.9 10.7
2013 738 61.9 11.9 11.8
2014 686 62.5 10.9 9.5
2015 708 61.0 11.6 14.8
2016 722 65.0 11.1 13.4
2017 762 68.2 11.1 13.9
2018 719 67.2 10.6 11.1
2019 756 65.2 11.5 12.2
2020 778 66.0 11.7 14.3
2021 803 68.2 11.7 13.9
2022 804 69.8 11.5 15.7
2023 816 67.8 12.0 14

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Princeton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $105 (0.9%) $11,774 (99.1%) $11,879

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Princeton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 143rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 154th of 748 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Middle School)75.470.3
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)75.470
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Middle School)73.176.8
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)73.176.4
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Middle School)92.578.9
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)92.578.9
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Middle School)67.745.7
 22%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)67.745.7
 22%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Princeton Middle School)98.788.7
 10%
   7th Grade Algebra I (Princeton Public School District)98.788.7
 10%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Middle School)81.276.2
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)81.276.2
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Princeton Middle School)58.520.7
 37.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Princeton Public School District)58.520.7
 37.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Algebra II (Princeton Middle School)94.450.4
 44%
   8th Grade Algebra II (Princeton Public School District)94.450.4
 44%
   8th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)90.872.6
 18.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Princeton Middle School)72.653.2
 19.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Princeton Public School District)62.547
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Algebra II (Princeton Middle School)94.750.6
 44.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Princeton Public School District)6950.2
 18.8%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students756816
 7.9%
African American4956
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian158180
 13.9%
Hispanic113129
 14.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White388384
 1%
Two or More Races4767
 42.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.2%14%
 1.8%


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Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually go on to attend Princeton High School

Princeton Middle School ranks 154th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Princeton Middle School are 47% White, 22% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 816 students attended Princeton Middle School.


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