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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 07083

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Schools

2,263

Students

Top rankedKawameeh Middle School301^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Summary:

The 07083 zip code in New Jersey is home to three middle schools: Burnet Middle School, Kawameeh Middle School, and Jefferson Elementary. These schools serve students in grades 5-8 and are part of the Township of Union School District.

Based on the data, Kawameeh Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area. It has a higher statewide ranking and a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the other two schools are rated 2 out of 5 stars. Kawameeh Middle School also outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Algebra I proficiency rates significantly higher than the other schools.

While all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average, the schools differ in their free/reduced lunch rates and per-student spending. Burnet Middle School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 50.78%, and Kawameeh Middle School has the highest per-student spending at $9,597. These factors may contribute to the performance differences observed between the schools.

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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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 07083

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union	0.19 mi	12	393^rd
Hillside	1.42 mi	7	434^th
Kenilworth	1.65 mi	2	391^st
Roselle Park	1.78 mi	5	390^th
Elizabeth	1.89 mi	39	448^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.