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Upper Township Middle School

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Upper Township Middle School ranks 140 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Upper Township Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Woodbine, New Jersey, with 442 students. The school is part of the Upper Township School District, which is ranked 162 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Township Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 68.3% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 80.2% in 7th grade ELA, and 62.2% in 6th grade Math, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate was an impressive 96%, compared to the state average of 72.7%. Upper Township Middle School also performs exceptionally well for its female, white, and special education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Upper Township Middle School significantly outperforms William Davies Middle School (part of the Hamilton Township School District) on academic measures, ranking over 300 places higher in the state. In contrast, Eugene A. Tighe Middle School (part of the Margate City School District) is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 25 middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional performance across all subjects and student subgroups.

419

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,169

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270

(609) 628-3500

District: Upper Township School District

Feeder schools for Upper Township Middle School:

Elementary:	Upper Township Elementary School
	Upper Township Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New Jersey middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg43%

140^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 609Upper Township 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	78.4	140 of 752	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	226 of 743	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	202 of 748	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	161 of 745	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	150 of 652	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	101 of 745	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	245 of 716	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	198 of 712	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	118 of 713	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	197 of 717	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	198 of 704	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	131 of 677	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	155 of 684	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	142 of 677	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	249 of 664	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	189 of 640	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	231 of 631	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	188 of 615	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.0	154 of 599	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	193 of 588	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.1	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	134 of 728	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	179 of 717	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	161 of 720	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	160 of 726	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	110 of 625	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	85 of 703	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	187 of 680	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	79 of 613	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	90 of 584	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	204 of 568	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	113 of 549	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	37 of 467	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	51 of 541	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	58.8	172 of 522	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	154 of 726	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	267 of 719	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	251 of 718	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	175 of 730	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	168 of 635	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	142 of 697	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	257 of 675	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	57 of 507	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	146 of 510	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	156 of 505	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	83 of 535	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	164 of 401	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	155 of 492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	238 of 471	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	132 of 502	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	227 of 510	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	228 of 509	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	182 of 512	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	150 of 435	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	92 of 504	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	245 of 497	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+50 vs state

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+21 vs state

Science20%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, November 16, 2018

One of the best middle schools in the area and scores very well on Parcc, even ranks up to Margate. Close Quote

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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
Upper Township Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Perry Rd	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	419	34	12.4	19.3%	383 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	78.4	140^th of 752 public middle schools	81.4%		65.7	226^th of 743 public middle schools	69.6%	86		20.0				68.3	80.2	75.0				62.2	64.1	34.4		96.0	96.0			$8,169		$8,169
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools	Public	3-8	165 Academy Road	Dennisville	08214	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-2821	391	25	15.7	35.5%	358 (91.6%)	9 (2.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.3	416^th of 752 public middle schools	44.7%		37.1	443^rd of 743 public middle schools	40.4%	27	18.5	19.1	42.3	38.3	7.4	50.0	39.6	63.4	34.7	25.0	34.5	33.8	24.5	17.5		69.6	69.6			$24,469	$647	$23,822
Ocean City Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1901 Bay Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 399-5611	326	49	6.6	29.8%	249 (76.4%)	13 (4.0%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.7	272^nd of 752 public middle schools	63.8%		56.1	303^rd of 743 public middle schools	59.2%	31	25.0	8.1		69.0	82.2	72.6	56.0	75.8		66.2	67.9	58.1	44.0	20.6		67.9	67.9			$9,932		$9,932
Jordan Road Elementary School	Public	4-8	129 Jordan Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-7161	339	32	10.5	64.9%	136 (40.1%)	58 (17.1%)	107 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	21.9	581^st of 752 public middle schools	22.7%		22.2	576^th of 743 public middle schools	22.5%	5	11.5	4.8		40.7	21.3	38.6	30.8	38.1		29.7	11.5	21.1	25.6	8.7		47.1	47.1			$17,522	$1,073	$16,449
Belhaven Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Belhaven Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	347	31	11.1	10.4%	284 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	80.8	122^nd of 752 public middle schools	83.8%		82.2	105^th of 743 public middle schools	85.9%	17	48.0	18.5			76.0	76.0	85.4	83.7			70.7	63.0	76.9	29.7		87.3	87.3			$9,797	$260	$9,537
Alder Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Alder Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3366	919	79	11.5	50.1%	353 (38.4%)	87 (9.5%)	291 (31.7%)	142 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.9%)	31.9	492^nd of 752 public middle schools	34.6%		36.3	451^st of 743 public middle schools	39.3%	41		10.1				40.2	46.3	60.0				18.7	19.7	7.4	100.0	83.6	86.8	100.0	100.0	$14,148	$84	$14,064
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 967-7544	97	13	7.5		85 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	89.7	50^th of 752 public middle schools	93.4%		85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%	30	27.3	50.0			54.5	82.6	100.0	85.7			54.5	60.9	56.3							$27,633	$384	$27,249
Northfield Community Middle School	Public	5-8	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4008	397	42	9.5	25.9%	266 (67.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71 (17.9%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	73.8	166^th of 752 public middle schools	77.9%		69.3	198^th of 743 public middle schools	73.4%	32	39.4	29.9			52.0	72.6	82.3	62.0			50.5	54.3	60.4	17.9		87.8	87.8			$10,083	$307	$9,776
Fernwood Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	4034 Fernwood Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3355	811	79	10.2	52.8%	304 (37.5%)	114 (14.1%)	220 (27.1%)	122 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.7%)	30.4	512^th of 752 public middle schools	31.9%		37.5	437^th of 743 public middle schools	41.2%	75		11.7				36.2	42.1	49.8				22.5	23.7	6.4	100.0	88.4	90.9	100.0	100.0	$12,722	$78	$12,644
William Davies Middle School	Public	6-8	1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Hamilton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 476-6241	943	86	11.0	60.3%	317 (33.6%)	240 (25.5%)	275 (29.2%)	38 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.4%)	30.6	508^th of 752 public middle schools	32.4%		27.1	537^th of 743 public middle schools	27.7%	29		9.0				42.0	37.9	47.8				22.2	23.7	17.6		81.4	81.7			$8,975	$298	$8,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Township Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Township Middle School?

Students at Upper Township Middle School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Upper Township Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Upper Township Middle School.

Is Upper Township Middle School a good school?

Upper Township Middle School ranks 140^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Upper Township Middle School in?

Upper Township School District

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