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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 08527

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The 08527 zip code in New Jersey is home to two middle schools: Carl W. Goetz Middle School and Christa McAuliffe Middle School, both part of the Jackson Township School District. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance, particularly in mathematics.

According to the data, Carl W. Goetz Middle School appears to have stronger test scores compared to Christa McAuliffe Middle School. In the 2024-2025 school year, 44% of 6th graders at Carl W. Goetz were proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to only 22.8% at Christa McAuliffe. Both schools, however, demonstrate exceptional performance in Algebra I and Geometry, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

Despite the differences in academic achievement, both schools face a common challenge with elevated chronic absenteeism rates, at 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the per-student spending at Christa McAuliffe Middle School is significantly higher than at Carl W. Goetz Middle School, raising questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Jackson Township Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Don Connor Blvd	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(732) 833-4670	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson Township 5-6 School	Public	5-6	835 Patterson Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(732) 833-4610	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 08527

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.37 mi	10	422^nd
Howell	5.87 mi	7	322^nd
Manchester	6.6 mi	4	429^th
Lakehurst	6.63 mi	1	516^th
Lakewood	6.75 mi	6	474^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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