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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341305003556

Conackamack Middle School

5205 WITHERSPOON STREET, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854 · (732) 699-1577 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 578
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
158 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Grade 6
166
Grade 7
154
Grade 8
146
Student demographics
White
6514%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
9320%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 35%
Black
10523%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14%
Asian
18339%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 10%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
23951%
Female
22749%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Conackamack Middle SchoolPiscataway Township High School
Based on grade levels within Piscataway Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
70.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
50.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
466
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.7:1
% White
14%
was 23%
% Hispanic
20%
was 15%
% Black
23%
was 27%
% Asian
39%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Conackamack Middle School

Conackamack Middle School, a modestly sized intermediate school in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, operated by Piscataway Township School District, serves 466 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Piscataway Township School District runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,289 students. Conackamack Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Conackamack Middle School records that the most-represented group is Asian (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 26% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Middlesex County's rate of about 42%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Conackamack Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 50.5%.

Around the school, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Middlesex County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), Conackamack Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Martin Luther King Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Conackamack Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Conackamack Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Conackamack Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 472 (now 466). White enrollment moved from 23% to 14% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Conackamack Middle School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Conackamack Middle School
District
Piscataway Township School District
Address
5205 WITHERSPOON STREET, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
Phone
(732) 699-1577
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
466
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
158 (34%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341305003556
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Piscataway Township School District
Other schools in PISCATAWAY
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Frequently asked questions

About Conackamack Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Conackamack Middle School?
Conackamack Middle School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 06-08.
Is Conackamack Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Conackamack Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conackamack Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conackamack Middle School is approximately 11.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Conackamack Middle School?
Student demographics at Conackamack Middle School are roughly 14% White, 20% Hispanic, 23% Black, 39% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Conackamack Middle School in?
Conackamack Middle School is part of Piscataway Township School District.
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