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What tradition at Colonia Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
628
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341812003678
Colonia Middle School
DELAWARE AVENUE, COLONIA, NJ 07067 · (732) 396-7000 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
193 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 196 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 33.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Colonia Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #264 of 433 | #19 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #222 of 437 | #15 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #297 of 437 | #23 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #166 of 445 | #23 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #108 of 417 | #6 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #49 of 419 | #12 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #254 of 282 | #19 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
-13 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.5:1
% White
46%
was 59%
% Hispanic
22%
was 17%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
21%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 64 | 9.8:1 | 31% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 65 | 9.0:1 | 27% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 63 | 8.9:1 | 21% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 61 | 10.5:1 | 16% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonia Middle School.
About Colonia Middle School
Colonia Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in COLONIA, New Jersey. Enrollment is 628 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
Within Woodbridge Township School District, Colonia Middle School is one of 24 schools. The district enrolls 13,869 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Colonia Middle School is White (46%). Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Colonia Middle School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 9.8:1 comes from the school's 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 31% of students at Colonia Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Middlesex County, the school's rate is lower.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.3%. Colonia Middle School scores 39.4%.
In Middlesex County (population about 871,290), median household income is about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colonia Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 129,255 students.
Nearest public school: Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Colonia Middle School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment went from 641 in 2017-18 to 628 in 2024-25, a change of 13 students. The White share of enrollment decreased from 59% to 46% over the same period.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Colonia Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodbridge Township School District
- Woodbridge High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- John F. Kennedy Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Colonia High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Iselin Middle SchoolMiddle · 794 students
- Lafayette Estates Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Fords Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Other schools in COLONIA
- Colonia High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Claremont Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Lynn Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Oak Ridge Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School0.4 mi · 282
- Colonia High School0.7 mi · 1,354
- Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School0.7 mi · 292
- Carl H. Kumpf School0.9 mi · 528
- Claremont Avenue Elementary School0.9 mi · 306
- Frank K. Hehnly1.0 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Colonia Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Colonia Middle School?
Colonia Middle School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Colonia Middle School serve?
Colonia Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Colonia Middle School have?
Colonia Middle School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Colonia Middle School?
Student demographics at Colonia Middle School are roughly 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 21% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Colonia Middle School?
Colonia Middle School is overseen by Woodbridge Township School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.