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Glen Meadow Middle School

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Glen Meadow Middle School ranks 373 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 50% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Glen Meadow Middle School is a public middle school located in Vernon, New Jersey, serving around 640 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Vernon Township School District, which is ranked 270 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Glen Meadow Middle School's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from around 30-60% in English Language Arts and 0-45% in Mathematics, the school faces some unique challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rates have been relatively high, ranging from 14.3% to 20% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 12.6, is generally higher than nearby schools like Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Sparta Middle School, and Hardyston Township Middle School, which have outperformed Glen Meadow Middle School on NJSLA tests.

Despite these challenges, Glen Meadow Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 16-21% over the past few years. This is lower than some nearby schools, such as Walter T. Bergen Middle School and Sussex Middle School, which have higher percentages of students from low-income families. The school's performance data also reveals some disparities in subgroup performance, with female students and Hispanic students tending to perform better than their male and white counterparts, respectively. These insights suggest that Glen Meadow Middle School may benefit from a closer examination of its attendance policies, instructional practices, and support systems for students to address these areas of concern and improve overall academic achievement.

617

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,241

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462-0516

(973) 764-8981

District: Vernon Township School District

Students who attend Glen Meadow Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vernon Township High School

Feeder schools for Glen Meadow Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Mountain Primary School
	Lounsberry Hollow School
	Rolling Hills Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Jersey median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg43%

373^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

270^th of 609Vernon 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	47.6	373 of 752	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	381 of 743	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	400 of 748	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	426 of 745	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	307 of 652	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	300 of 745	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	287 of 716	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	349 of 712	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	367 of 713	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.7	253 of 713	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	240 of 717	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	258 of 704	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	242 of 677	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	290 of 684	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	287 of 677	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	287 of 664	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	271 of 640	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	274 of 631	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	243 of 615	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	226 of 599	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	230 of 588	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.2	163 of 574	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	284 of 728	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	251 of 717	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	298 of 720	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	345 of 726	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	326 of 625	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	274 of 703	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	285 of 680	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	274 of 608	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	258 of 589	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	153 of 587	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	166 of 591	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	112 of 480	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	176 of 524	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	178 of 504	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	296 of 613	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	187 of 584	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	165 of 568	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	193 of 549	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	284 of 467	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	269 of 541	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	226 of 522	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	401 of 726	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	385 of 719	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	398 of 718	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	385 of 730	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	259 of 635	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	306 of 697	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	255 of 675	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	235 of 507	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	242 of 510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	304 of 505	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	306 of 535	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	252 of 492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	255 of 471	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	341 of 502	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	344 of 510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	388 of 509	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	390 of 512	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	374 of 435	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	315 of 504	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	299 of 497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Algebra I52%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science22%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 22, 2019

AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COST!

Our major problem with this school has been incessant bullying of both of our children, which school staff did not act to resolve (despite repeated requests). Other problems include overcrowded classes (despite a school reorganization which was supposed to bring down class sizes), little emphasis on achievement, Honors/GATE or college readiness, and a general negative atmosphere.

We transferred our children to private school and have been very happy! Highly recommend Sparta Country Day, the Charter School, or Pope John as an alternative. 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 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 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
Glen Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Sammis Road	Vernon	07462	Sussex County	Vernon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 764-8981	617	54	11.3	25.4%	456 (73.9%)	21 (3.4%)	111 (18.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	47.6	373^rd of 752 public middle schools	50.4%		44.8	381^st of 743 public middle schools	48.7%	8		21.6		48.9	62.8	53.0		33.7	45.8	4.3		51.7	51.7			$11,241	$44	$11,197
Sussex Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Loomis Avenue	Sussex	07461	Sussex County	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-4138	291	34	8.5	32.3%	233 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	35 (12.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	46.6	381^st of 752 public middle schools	49.3%		36.4	450^th of 743 public middle schools	39.4%	69		15.2		48.2	58.8	67.4		38.5	41.2	0.0		31.2	31.2			$12,149	$152	$11,997
Hardyston Township Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Wheatsworth Road	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Hardyston Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 823-7000	261	21	12.4	9.2%	192 (73.6%)	12 (4.6%)	39 (14.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	64.1	244^th of 752 public middle schools	67.6%		63.9	243^rd of 743 public middle schools	67.3%	1	27.3	31.9	60.0	54.7	64.3	68.0	31.8	39.1	42.8	27.6						$8,162	$152	$8,010
Sussex County Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	385 N. Church Rd.	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sussex County Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-3250	225	22	10.4	15.1%	154 (68.4%)	1 (0.4%)	47 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	40.3	437^th of 752 public middle schools	41.9%		47.4	366^th of 743 public middle schools	50.7%	71		9.0		44.2	53.7	61.5		28.6	29.9	17.8		69.7	69.7			$13,292	$374	$12,918
Macopin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1702	675	60	11.2	22.2%	532 (78.8%)	11 (1.6%)	108 (16.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	41.4	428^th of 752 public middle schools	43.1%		33.2	479^th of 743 public middle schools	35.5%	51		18.8		44.7	50.5	53.9		40.6	27.5	8.9	92.8	59.4	65.1			$11,405	$170	$11,235
Sparta Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Main Street	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-3151	762	76	10.0	7.9%	590 (77.4%)	19 (2.5%)	101 (13.3%)	37 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	66.3	229^th of 752 public middle schools	69.5%		67	216^th of 743 public middle schools	70.9%	13		27.5		68.5	62.0	61.4		42.2	44.5	32.0	94.5	95.1	95.1	100.0	100.0	$11,076		$11,076
Jefferson Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1980	550	54	10.2	15.8%	379 (68.9%)	18 (3.3%)	98 (17.8%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.5%)	49.7	354^th of 752 public middle schools	52.9%		61.1	268^th of 743 public middle schools	63.9%	86		20.7		53.3	56.1	52.6		36.6	33.1	22.7		82.0	85.4			$9,950	$124	$9,826
Martin J. Ryerson School	Public	6-8	130 Valley Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	345	29	11.8	11.0%	262 (75.9%)	4 (1.2%)	56 (16.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	54.5	314^th of 752 public middle schools	58.2%		57.7	292^nd of 743 public middle schools	60.7%	22		19.0		49.6	61.0	56.7		39.9	39.8	31.8						$10,434	$59	$10,375
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%		63.7	246^th of 743 public middle schools	66.9%	138	39.7	14.0	52.9	48.9	45.8	58.9	32.4	45.9	40.7	9.3		92.8	92.8			$14,949	$125	$14,824
Long Pond School	Public	5-8	707 Limecrest Rd	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5256	189	17	11.2	23.3%	129 (68.3%)	12 (6.3%)	32 (16.9%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	81.8	111^th of 752 public middle schools	85.2%		79.6	127^th of 743 public middle schools	82.9%	16	28.2	35.1	79.5	60.0	75.6	89.5	33.3	42.2	65.9	60.5		100.0	100.0			$17,040	$255	$16,785

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