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Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340315005452
Carl H. Kumpf School
59 MILDRED TERRACE, CLARK, NJ 07066 · (732) 381-0400 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
44 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carl H. Kumpf School→Arthur L. Johnson High School
Based on grade levels within Clark Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
54.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
+47 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
73%
was 87%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Carl H. Kumpf School
Set in CLARK, New Jersey, Carl H. Kumpf School is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus, run under Clark Township Public School District. It caters to 528 students across grades 6 through 8.
Within Clark Township Public School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,268 students, Carl H. Kumpf School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Carl H. Kumpf School records that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 39% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Carl H. Kumpf School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carl H. Kumpf School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 56.0%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Carl H. Kumpf School is one.
Arthur L. Johnson High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carl H. Kumpf School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carl H. Kumpf School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.9%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 10%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 528 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 73%.
On the community side, members of the Carl H. Kumpf School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark Township Public School District
- Arthur L. Johnson High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Frank K. HehnlyElementary · 543 students
- Valley Road SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Clark Preschool AnnexElementary · 22 students
Other schools in CLARK
- Arthur L. Johnson High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Frank K. HehnlyElementary · 543 students
- Valley Road SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Clark Preschool AnnexElementary · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur L. Johnson High School0.6 mi · 785
- Frank K. Hehnly0.8 mi · 543
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School0.8 mi · 282
- Clark Preschool Annex0.8 mi · 22
- Colonia Middle School0.9 mi · 628
- Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy1.0 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Carl H. Kumpf SchoolHow many students attend Carl H. Kumpf School?
Carl H. Kumpf School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Carl H. Kumpf School serve?
Carl H. Kumpf School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carl H. Kumpf School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carl H. Kumpf School is approximately 11.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carl H. Kumpf School?
At Carl H. Kumpf School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Carl H. Kumpf School in?
Carl H. Kumpf School is part of Clark Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.