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Kawameeh Middle School

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Kawameeh Middle School ranks 301 st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 60% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Kawameeh Middle School is a public middle school located in Union, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 729 students. The school is part of the Township of Union School District, which is ranked 426 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kawameeh Middle School consistently outperforms the Township of Union School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kawameeh had 71.8% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.4% for the district and 56.1% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Math, and in the top 30% for low-income students.

Kawameeh Middle School has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 17.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the district average. Additionally, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the district average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Leonard V Moore Middle School, Maplewood Middle School, and Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School, Kawameeh Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics.

729

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,597

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 David Terrace
Union, NJ 07083

(908) 851-6570

District: Township of Union School District

Students who attend Kawameeh Middle School usually attend:

High:

Union High School

Feeder schools for Kawameeh Middle School:

Elementary:	Livingston Elementary
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

34.4%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg43%

301^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Township of Union School District

426^th of 609Township of Union 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	56.0	301 of 752	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	331 of 743	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	311 of 748	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	256 of 745	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	237 of 652	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	349 of 745	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	304 of 716	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	344 of 712	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	389 of 713	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	407 of 713	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	382 of 717	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	384 of 704	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	429 of 677	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	452 of 684	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	483 of 677	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	488 of 664	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	458 of 640	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	443 of 631	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.8	366 of 615	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.3	405 of 599	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.5	369 of 574	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	64 of 352	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	58 of 361	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	39 of 291	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	53 of 326	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	53 of 326	83.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	137 of 204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	125 of 201	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	82 of 200	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	73 of 147	50.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	142 of 343	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	92 of 288	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	89 of 270	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	65 of 227	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	266 of 728	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	302 of 717	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	290 of 720	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	240 of 726	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	227 of 625	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	316 of 703	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	299 of 680	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	97 of 608	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	167 of 589	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	128 of 587	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	99 of 591	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	85 of 480	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	175 of 524	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	120 of 504	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	172 of 613	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	185 of 584	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	104 of 568	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	96 of 549	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	60 of 467	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	168 of 541	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	188 of 522	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	313 of 726	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	335 of 719	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	301 of 718	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	259 of 730	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	227 of 635	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	348 of 697	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	296 of 675	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	174 of 507	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	225 of 510	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	201 of 505	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	162 of 535	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	120 of 401	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	300 of 492	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	322 of 471	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	224 of 502	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	239 of 510	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	244 of 509	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	203 of 512	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	197 of 435	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	295 of 504	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	278 of 497	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts67%+10 vs state

Mathematics30%-5 vs state

Science20%~ state avg

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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)		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 3rd 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 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9				71.8	56.7	71.1				36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597
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%)	32.8	483^rd of 752 public middle schools	35.8%		35.1	462^nd of 743 public middle schools	37.8%	21		12.0				50.2	45.4	39.2				26.6	28.2	10.7		66.7	66.7			$8,436	$264	$8,172
Roselle Park Middle School	Public	6-8	57 W Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1634	438	41	10.8	54.3%	109 (24.9%)	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	441^st of 743 public middle schools	40.6%	38		5.2				52.1	51.4	47.4				36.2	16.8	10.9	87.8	54.2	73.7	75.7	75.7	$7,441		$7,441
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7-8	195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	97	6	16.1	67.0%	8 (8.2%)	60 (61.9%)	25 (25.8%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	299^th of 752 public middle schools	60.2%		71.6	184^th of 743 public middle schools	75.2%	115		7.8					90.9	90.2					21.7	12.5	42.9	56.3	48.6
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	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%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14		3.3				33.3	32.0	27.5				10.0	13.2	3.1		100.0	100.0			$9,597	$204	$9,393
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5	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)	22.4				43.5						27.2									$9,285	$268	$9,017
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	323	30	10.7	73.1%	15 (4.6%)	178 (55.1%)	128 (39.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%		13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%	20		0.7					39.3	28.2					10.8	6.5		75.0	69.2			$8,834		$8,834
Orange Avenue School	Public	3-8	901 Orange Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6257	750	64	11.6	0.8%	584 (77.9%)	20 (2.7%)	85 (11.3%)	28 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	88.3	59^th of 752 public middle schools	92.2%		89.8	43^rd of 743 public middle schools	94.2%	16	57.4	49.1	76.2	72.6	77.0	84.3	85.3	80.1	83.1	61.3	63.2	81.8	71.2	24.5		82.2	82.2			$7,540		$7,540
Leonard V Moore Middle School	Public	5-6	720 Locust St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2047	485	41	11.8	74.6%	10 (2.1%)	204 (42.1%)	258 (53.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)	8.7				23.5	26.1					15.6	7.0								$12,760	$419	$12,341
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%)	63.4	248^th of 752 public middle schools	67.0%		57.5	293^rd of 743 public middle schools	60.6%	45		31.5				66.8	67.3	71.3				56.7	20.3	7.2	72.2	62.5	68.8	94.0	94.0	$6,140		$6,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Kawameeh Middle School

How many students attend Kawameeh Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Kawameeh Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kawameeh Middle School?

Students at Kawameeh Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 34% African American, 19% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Kawameeh Middle School in?

Township of Union School District

What high school do graduates of Kawameeh Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kawameeh Middle School usually go on to attend Union High School

Is Kawameeh Middle School a good school?

Kawameeh Middle School ranks 301^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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