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Maplewood Middle School

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Maplewood Middle School ranks 212 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Maplewood Middle School serves 762 students in grades 6–8 in Maplewood, New Jersey. Its overall results show a clear contrast: English language arts and some advanced-course results are strong, while core math results vary considerably by grade. The most important finding for families is that seventh- and eighth-grade math proficiency is below the state and nearby-school averages.

English language arts is a consistent strength: proficiency was 66% in grade 6, 79% in grade 7 and 74% in grade 8, all above state results; grade 7 ranked second among nine nearby schools with results. Math is much less consistent: proficiency was 47% in grade 6, 28% in grade 7 and 9% in grade 8. Sixth grade was 7 points above the state and 4 points above the nearby average, but grades 7 and 8 were 10 and 14 points below the state, and 7 and 10 points below nearby averages. Geometry was a standout at 94% proficiency, but that does not mean all math results are strong: grade 8 Algebra I proficiency was 38%.

SchoolDigger places the school at the 71st percentile, rank 212 of 743, with 4 stars for 2025–2026—10 percentile points higher than in 2023–2024. That puts it just below Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School at 72 and South Orange Middle School at 77. ELA’s average across grades rose 10 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while math rose 6 points but remained 5 points below the state average in the latest year. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 9.5, and chronic absenteeism was 7.6%, compared with 8.1% in the South Orange-Maplewood School District and 14.4% statewide. The free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 19% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students fell from the 84th to the 30th percentile in one year; its Low Socio Economic Status Students measure was also lower than the overall result, at the 37th percentile versus the 71st.

762

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,350

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040-2620

(973) 378-7660

District: South Orange-Maplewood School District

Students who attend Maplewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Maplewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
	Tuscan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

22.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New Jersey avg43%

212^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District

136^th of 607South Orange-Maplewood 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
2026	67.5	212 of 743	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	248 of 752	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	293 of 743	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	281 of 748	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	292 of 745	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	192 of 652	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	329 of 745	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	269 of 716	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	263 of 712	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	305 of 713	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	235 of 713	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	213 of 717	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	243 of 704	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	232 of 677	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	231 of 684	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	244 of 677	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	340 of 664	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	332 of 640	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	310 of 631	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	356 of 615	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.8	309 of 599	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.2	243 of 588	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.0	326 of 574	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	138 of 331	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	123 of 359	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	146 of 352	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	148 of 361	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	179 of 356	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	227 of 326	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	124 of 326	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	235 of 336	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.1	55 of 343	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	190 of 716	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	275 of 728	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	255 of 717	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	200 of 720	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	293 of 726	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	233 of 625	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	266 of 703	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	232 of 680	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	128 of 589	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	252 of 608	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	213 of 589	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	105 of 587	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	111 of 591	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	16 of 480	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	153 of 524	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	374 of 590	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	393 of 613	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	368 of 584	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	306 of 568	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	393 of 549	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	222 of 467	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	410 of 541	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	354 of 522	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	183 of 714	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	180 of 726	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	219 of 719	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	203 of 718	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	339 of 730	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	171 of 635	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	331 of 697	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	264 of 675	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	71 of 482	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	138 of 507	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	151 of 510	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.8	310 of 505	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	136 of 535	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	148 of 401	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	161 of 492	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	146 of 471	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	62 of 490	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	61 of 502	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	69 of 510	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	110 of 509	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	96 of 512	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	113 of 435	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	87 of 504	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	55 of 497	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+38 vs state

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Algebra I70%+21 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science28%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				NJSLA Algebra I (2026)				NJSLA Geometry (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 7th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Burnett St	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 378-7660	762	80	9.5	18.6%	406 (53.3%)	174 (22.8%)	89 (11.7%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	67.5	212^th of 743 public middle schools	71.5%		63.4	248^th of 752 public middle schools	67.0%	36		27.5		66.3	79.4	74.0		47.4	28.4	9.0		89.9	37.8	70.6		94.4	94.4	$16,350	$262	$16,088
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5-6	155 Hilton Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6560	564	41	13.7	52.7%	93 (16.5%)	243 (43.1%)	164 (29.1%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)								(n/a)	21.0		51.1				34.6											$17,152	$334	$16,818
South Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	70 North Ridgewood Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-2772	752	77	9.7	11.6%	420 (55.9%)	152 (20.2%)	68 (9.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	73.9	169^th of 743 public middle schools	77.3%		68	213^th of 752 public middle schools	71.7%	44		34.2		79.5	77.4	75.4		72.8	32.5	10.3		86.9	70.6	80.7		73.1	73.8	$15,843	$79	$15,764
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Old Short Hills Rd	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 379-2600	1,106	105	10.5	2.4%	365 (33.0%)	31 (2.8%)	64 (5.8%)	550 (49.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.5%)	94.1	22^nd of 743 public middle schools	97.0%		93.7	18^th of 752 public middle schools	97.6%	4		66.5		92.4	91.9	87.9		89.7	80.0	25.8			96.2	97.0				$20,788	$176	$20,612
Washington School	Public	5	71 Spring Street	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 218-7500	363	34	10.5	2.2%	119 (32.8%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	192 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)								(n/a)	72.3		89.7				87.8											$19,731	$182	$19,549
Burnet Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Caldwell Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6490	970	76	12.8	57.5%	106 (10.9%)	484 (49.9%)	266 (27.4%)	78 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	39.3	439^th of 743 public middle schools	40.9%		32.8	483^rd of 752 public middle schools	35.8%	44		9.8		43.9	52.9	44.2		31.7	27.9	20.5			100.0	100.0				$17,999	$399	$17,600
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	13.7	657^th of 743 public middle schools	11.6%		15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%	1		5.8		18.1	25.9	27.7		7.5	13.0	6.0			95.7	95.7				$21,824	$1,417	$20,407
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11.9	671^st of 743 public middle schools	9.7%		9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%	46		4.2		24.2	25.1	27.2		11.3	10.1	3.2			42.6	42.6				$23,337	$1,413	$21,924
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School	Public	5-7	75 South Springfield Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	474	39	12.1	17.9%	254 (53.6%)	71 (15.0%)	87 (18.4%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.6%)	68.5	205^th of 743 public middle schools	72.4%		67.3	221^st of 752 public middle schools	70.6%	16	28.7		50.3	59.8	67.5		47.8	52.5	39.8			100.0		100.0				$12,001	$120	$11,881
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	63.3	240^th of 743 public middle schools	67.7%		56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%	61		21.6		56.4	64.3	64.2		36.1	39.4	38.7			96.2	96.2				$20,996	$56	$20,940

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