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Crossroads South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Crossroads South Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, serving 923 students in grades 6-8 as part of the South Brunswick School District. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 86.2% proficiency in 6th grade ELA and 92.9% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 76.4% and 61.1% for the district, and 56.1% and 38.2% for the state, respectively.

Crossroads South Middle School also stands out for its exceptional performance across diverse student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 19th out of 359 New Jersey middle schools for African American students and 42nd out of 204 for Asian students in ELA. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 6.6% compared to the state and district averages, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 12.78%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Crossroads North Middle School and schools in the North Brunswick and New Brunswick districts, Crossroads South Middle School emerges as a standout institution, with higher academic achievement and lower rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.3 and moderate spending per student suggest that it effectively allocates its resources to support student learning and well-being.

812

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,946

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Major Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

(732) 329-4633

District: South Brunswick School District

Students who attend Crossroads South Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Brunswick High School

Feeder schools for Crossroads South Middle School:

Elementary:	Brunswick Acres Elementary School
	Cambridge Elementary School
	Greenbrook Elementary School
	Indian Fields Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.9%

White:

15.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg44%

68^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the South Brunswick School District

144^th of 609South Brunswick 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	87.1	68 of 752	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	93 of 743	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	112 of 748	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	126 of 745	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	162 of 652	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	167 of 745	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	174 of 716	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	155 of 712	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	154 of 713	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	149 of 713	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	171 of 717	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	155 of 704	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	142 of 677	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	156 of 684	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	133 of 677	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	104 of 664	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	94 of 640	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	141 of 631	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	137 of 615	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	174 of 599	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	115 of 588	80.4%	★★★★☆
2003	78.7	134 of 574	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	19 of 359	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	63 of 352	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	81 of 361	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	76 of 356	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	138 of 291	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	99 of 326	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	83 of 326	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	42 of 204	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	73 of 201	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	84 of 147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	114 of 200	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	59 of 343	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	40 of 288	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	45 of 270	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	65 of 728	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	109 of 717	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	88 of 720	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	124 of 726	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	158 of 625	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	150 of 703	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	207 of 680	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	285 of 608	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	176 of 589	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	192 of 587	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	282 of 591	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	261 of 480	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	342 of 524	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	399 of 504	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	100 of 613	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	217 of 584	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	185 of 568	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	218 of 549	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	175 of 467	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	282 of 541	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	286 of 522	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	61 of 726	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	98 of 719	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	103 of 718	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	104 of 730	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	137 of 635	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	152 of 697	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	139 of 675	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	137 of 507	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	218 of 510	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	151 of 505	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	178 of 535	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	303 of 492	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	262 of 471	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	162 of 502	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	263 of 510	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	224 of 509	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	301 of 512	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	393 of 435	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	270 of 504	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	323 of 497	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I93%+45 vs state

English Language Arts85%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+23 vs state

Science45%+26 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 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 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
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
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
Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School	Public	6-8	13 Augusta St	Jamesburg	08831	Middlesex County	Jamesburg Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-0303	217	20	10.9	65.9%	63 (29.0%)	11 (5.1%)	131 (60.4%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	30.6	509^th of 752 public middle schools	32.3%		32.8	483^rd of 743 public middle schools	35.0%	26		17.3			30.0	52.3	31.1			23.9	28.4	3.6		100.0	100.0					$10,563	$394	$10,169
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
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
Monroe Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1629 Perrineville Road	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 521-6042	1,681	135	12.4	10.2%	483 (28.7%)	61 (3.6%)	131 (7.8%)	976 (58.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.7%)	84	91^st of 752 public middle schools	87.9%		83.3	92^nd of 743 public middle schools	87.6%	1		39.7			70.0	76.9	72.0			69.7	67.9	38.7	100.0	99.4	99.6	98.9	98.9			$13,214	$09	$13,205
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
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
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

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