Colonia Middle School

Colonia Middle School is an intermediate school of reasonably sized scale in COLONIA, New Jersey, overseen by Woodbridge Township School District, hosting 628 students in grades 6 through 8.

Woodbridge Township School District runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 13,869 students. Colonia Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Colonia Middle School lists that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% Black, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Colonia Middle School logs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Middlesex County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Colonia Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.3%, the actual is 39.4%, a residual of -9.9 points.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Middlesex County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), Colonia Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Colonia Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

Colonia Middle School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 641 students in 2018 compared to 628 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 59% to 46% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.