Enrollment
291
Middle
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340210003340
Community Middle School
120 East Second Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 · (732) 852-1131 · Somerset County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
248 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 7 | 154 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 47% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Community Middle School→Bound Brook High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bound Brook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 20.3% |
% 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 →
Schools most like Community Middle School
Community Middle School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Middle School this school | 291 | 85.2% | 27.0% |
| Smalley Elementary School Bound Brook | 424 | 81.6% | 21.9% |
| Pathways Middle School New Brunswick | 262 | 93.5% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School HARRISON | 466 | 85.0% | 33.0% |
| Janis E. Dismus Middle School ENGLEWOOD | 342 | 81.3% | 25.6% |
| Freehold Intermediate School FREEHOLD | 498 | 80.5% | 28.5% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Community Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #354 of 433 | #16 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #330 of 437 ▲ 26 | #15 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #358 of 437 ▼ 45 | #17 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #376 of 445 | #20 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #98 of 417 | #10 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #360 of 419 | #21 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #15 of 436 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #35 of 122 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 85% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 34 | 8.4:1 | 79% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 74% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 73% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 16.5 | 15.3:1 | 48% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 75% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (251 to 291); teachers up 82% (16.5 to 30).
About Community Middle School
Community Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Bound Brook, New Jersey. It had 291 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8. Middle schools in New Jersey have about 578 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
Community Middle School sits within Bound Brook School District, which has 5 schools and 1,917 students.
The student body at Community Middle School is 80% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.7 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Somerset County average 28%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Community Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.0%; the prediction is 19.5%.
Looking at the county, Somerset County, the median household earns about $140,374 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Somerset County has 84 public schools with about 51,276 students, including Community Middle School.
Lafayette Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Community Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Community Middle School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Community Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 283 students in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 9.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Community Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bound Brook School District
- Bound Brook High SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- LaMonte-Annex Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Bound Brook
- Bound Brook High SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- LaMonte-Annex Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other Community Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Community Middle. Community Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Community Middle SchoolPLAINSBORO, NJ · 1,029 students
- COMMUNITY MIDDLELITTLE FALLS, MN · 496 students
- Community Middle SchoolUnionville, TN · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Elementary School0.2 mi · 249
- Bound Brook High School0.4 mi · 579
- LaMonte-Annex Elementary School0.5 mi · 374
- Robert Morris School0.6 mi · 445
- Smalley Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Hazelwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Community Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Community Middle School?
Community Middle School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Community Middle School serve?
Community Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Community Middle School have?
Community Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Community Middle School?
At Community Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 80% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Community Middle School public or private?
Community Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bound Brook School District.
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