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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 08310

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345

Students

Top rankedBuena Regional Middle School544^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 08310 zip code - Buena Regional Middle School, which is part of the Buena Regional School District. This school is performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often less than half the statewide levels. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism and a large majority of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Buena Regional Middle School is ranked 549 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18.2% in 6th grade Math to 57.2% in 8th grade Algebra I, well below the state averages. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,071.

Overall, the data suggests that Buena Regional Middle School is one of the lower-performing schools in New Jersey and is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the school's challenges, such as low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage, will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for the students.

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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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Buena Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Weymouth Rd	Buena	08310	Atlantic County	Buena Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 697-0100	345	38	9.1	57.7%	183 (53.0%)	43 (12.5%)	106 (30.7%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26.6	544^th of 752 public middle schools	27.7%		21.4	584^th of 743 public middle schools	21.4%	40	7.2	21.8	40.9	40.2	18.2	30.6	22.8	57.2	57.2	$12,071	$893	$11,178

Cities Near Zip Code 08310

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buena	0.74 mi	3	490^th
Minotola	2.1 mi	1	500^th
Williamstown	4.51 mi	7	344^th
Vineland	4.63 mi	19	489^th
Newfield	4.95 mi	1	368^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.

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