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Colonia Middle School

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Colonia Middle School ranks 308 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 59% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Colonia Middle School serves 628 students in grades 6–8 in Colonia, part of Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County. Its most important academic story is a strong rise in English Language Arts (ELA): the average proficiency rate across grades 6–8 increased from 40% in 2022–2023 to 56% in 2025–2026, moving from below the state average to slightly above it. The improvement is substantial, although results vary by grade: grade 7 ELA reached 64%, while grade 6 was 44%, below the state’s 51%. The clearest takeaway is that ELA has improved markedly and now edges above the state overall.

Algebra I is a standout: eighth-grade proficiency was about 87% in 2025–2026, compared with 75% statewide and 86% in the Woodbridge Township School District. Nearby results show a wide range, from 33% at Myles J. McManus Middle School to 98% at Iselin Middle School. Across grades 6–8, math averaged 35%, just above the state’s 34% and higher than the district’s 27%; however, grade 6 math was below the state. Eighth-grade science is the clearest relative weakness: Colonia scored 18.7%, just under the state’s 19.0%, though above the district’s 16%. Grade 7 ELA is a local bright spot at 64%, compared with 50% districtwide and 56% statewide.

SchoolDigger rates the school at the 59th statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a rank of 308 out of 743 for 2025–2026; its percentile rose from 49 the prior year. That puts it ahead of the other listed Woodbridge Township middle schools except Iselin, but behind several nearby schools. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 9.8, below the nearby-school average of 10.8. The school reported 31% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest share among the four listed Woodbridge Township schools; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s group-specific effectiveness rankings are notably high for English Language Learner Students, at the 85th percentile, and lower for Asian Students, at the 15th percentile, compared with 59 overall. These rankings describe measured effectiveness for each group, not individual students. Proficiency results are snapshots, not measures of individual student growth.

628

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,098

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

Delaware Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067

(732) 396-7000

District: Woodbridge Township School District

Students who attend Colonia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Colonia High School

Feeder schools for Colonia Middle School:

Elementary:	Claremont Avenue Elementary School
	Lynn Crest Elementary School
	Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
	Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Asian:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Jersey median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg42%

308^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Woodbridge Township School District

390^th of 607Woodbridge 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
2026	55.8	308 of 743	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	385 of 752	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	417 of 743	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	358 of 748	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	403 of 745	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	209 of 652	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	375 of 745	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	313 of 716	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	394 of 712	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	410 of 713	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.8	249 of 713	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	266 of 717	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	215 of 704	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	228 of 677	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	171 of 684	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	204 of 677	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	185 of 664	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	147 of 640	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	224 of 631	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	281 of 615	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	228 of 599	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.7	181 of 588	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.7	195 of 574	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	59 of 331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	77 of 356	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	108 of 291	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	79 of 326	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	163 of 192	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	185 of 204	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	182 of 200	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	161 of 201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	167 of 200	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.1	170 of 199	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	165 of 200	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	51 of 336	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	92 of 343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	131 of 320	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	280 of 716	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	351 of 728	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	372 of 717	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	349 of 720	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	392 of 726	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	167 of 625	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	346 of 703	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	316 of 680	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	279 of 589	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	298 of 608	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	336 of 589	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	255 of 587	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	366 of 591	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	74 of 480	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	198 of 524	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	176 of 504	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	134 of 590	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	298 of 613	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	305 of 584	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	133 of 568	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	292 of 549	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.3	44 of 467	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.6	144 of 541	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	275 of 522	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	315 of 714	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	404 of 726	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	436 of 719	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	340 of 718	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	387 of 730	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	216 of 635	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	371 of 697	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	315 of 675	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	206 of 482	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	245 of 507	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	291 of 510	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	224 of 505	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	250 of 535	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	97 of 401	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	304 of 492	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	223 of 471	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	336 of 490	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	402 of 502	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	425 of 510	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	391 of 509	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	397 of 512	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	267 of 435	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	417 of 504	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	396 of 497	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+39 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science19%~ state avg

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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 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
Colonia Middle School	Public	6-8	Delaware Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 396-7000	628	64	9.8	30.7%	287 (45.7%)	50 (8.0%)	137 (21.8%)	129 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	55.8	308^th of 743 public middle schools	58.5%		46.4	385^th of 752 public middle schools	48.8%	77		18.7		44.2	63.8	59.2		37.0	41.1	25.8		86.6	86.6			$15,098	$327	$14,771
Carl H. Kumpf School	Public	6-8	59 Mildred Terrace	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 381-0400	528	46	11.4	8.3%	388 (73.5%)	8 (1.5%)	96 (18.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	72.4	177^th of 743 public middle schools	76.2%		73	171^st of 752 public middle schools	77.3%	6		22.1		58.6	64.6	59.1		56.3	54.2	48.9		94.6	95.4			$13,907	$168	$13,739
Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy	Public	7-8	1157 Kline Place	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1025	701	58	12.1	62.3%	86 (12.3%)	226 (32.2%)	349 (49.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	28.7	523^rd of 743 public middle schools	29.6%		29.9	520^th of 752 public middle schools	30.9%	3		9.2			47.0	42.5			18.6	13.2	69.5	58.5	62.5			$23,472	$507	$22,965
Avenel Middle School	Public	6-8	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4210	629	76	8.2	59.5%	163 (25.9%)	129 (20.5%)	229 (36.4%)	95 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	28	532^nd of 743 public middle schools	28.4%		24.9	558^th of 752 public middle schools	25.8%	26		9.3		32.6	43.3	40.5		28.9	18.9	13.6		93.8	94.1			$13,972	$327	$13,645
Iselin Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Woodruff Street	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8450	794	72	11.0	36.1%	119 (15.0%)	48 (6.0%)	139 (17.5%)	481 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	67.2	215^th of 743 public middle schools	71.1%		68.8	211^th of 752 public middle schools	71.9%	4		26.5		52.3	60.9	60.5		43.4	48.3	42.3		98.3	98.3			$12,498	$257	$12,241
Thomas Edison Intermediate School	Public	6-8	800 Rahway Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4470	800	74	10.7	2.6%	550 (68.8%)	24 (3.0%)	63 (7.9%)	122 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.8%)	86.9	69^th of 743 public middle schools	90.7%		86	75^th of 752 public middle schools	90.0%	6		33.0		73.4	76.6	72.4		72.3	65.2	43.4	100.0	96.4	97.0			$14,984	$49	$14,935
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1081 New Dover Road	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2920	930	76	12.2	13.0%	16 (1.7%)	50 (5.4%)	35 (3.8%)	791 (85.1%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.2%)	82.6	102^nd of 743 public middle schools	86.3%		83.2	96^th of 752 public middle schools	87.2%	6		51.5		77.0	83.9	84.5		73.5	48.3	3.7	94.2	53.3	76.2	95.7	95.7	$13,467		$13,467
Terrill Middle School	Public	5-8	1301 Terrill Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 322-5215	822	75	11.0	1.9%	527 (64.1%)	40 (4.9%)	90 (10.9%)	115 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	76.2	148^th of 743 public middle schools	80.1%		82.1	107^th of 752 public middle schools	85.8%	41	39.1	28.3	75.2	75.7	80.6	72.8	61.6	53.7	67.4	0.0		62.7	62.7			$18,337	$361	$17,976
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	711	60	11.9	67.5%	106 (14.9%)	197 (27.7%)	349 (49.1%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	15.8	638^th of 743 public middle schools	14.1%		19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%	32		6.4		23.6	37.7	33.8		7.4	11.1	5.8		33.4	33.4			$12,825	$304	$12,521
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Barron Avenue	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8690	513	56	9.2	56.7%	158 (30.8%)	82 (16.0%)	215 (41.9%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	18.6	615^th of 743 public middle schools	17.2%		16.5	646^th of 752 public middle schools	14.1%	31		8.2		31.5	31.4	36.3		12.9	17.3	4.8		55.5	55.5			$16,615	$567	$16,048

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