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Enrollment
720
Middle
DISTRICT 732 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVESHAM TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340489000057
Frances DeMasi Middle School
199 EVESBORO MEDFORD RD, MARLTON, NJ 08053 · (856) 988-0777 · Burlington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of New Jersey public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
110 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 258 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 238 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
54.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 40.0% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Frances DeMasi Middle School
Frances DeMasi Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances DeMasi Middle School this school | 720 | 15.3% | 45.2% |
| Marlton Middle MARLTON | 744 | 13.7% | 45.4% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower School FREEHOLD | 582 | 15.5% | 55.5% |
| Henry C. Beck Middle School CHERRY HILL | 701 | 17.3% | 58.6% |
| William Allen Middle School MOORESTOWN | 635 | 8.3% | 65.6% |
| Ramapo Ridge MAHWAH | 642 | 14.0% | 57.3% |
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 Frances DeMasi Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #215 of 433 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #191 of 437 ▲ 27 | #12 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #267 of 437 ▼ 19 | #15 of 31 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #123 of 445 | #7 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #286 of 417 | #20 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #231 of 419 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #314 of 436 | #23 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #200 of 282 | #16 of 21 |
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
720
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 803
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 720 | 62.5 | 11.5:1 | 15% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 62 | 11.3:1 | 10% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 63 | 11.1:1 | 11% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 67 | 11.2:1 | 11% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 64.5 | 11.9:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 12% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 54 | 13.0:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 4% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances DeMasi Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (765 to 720); teachers down 3% (64.5 to 62.5).
About Frances DeMasi Middle School
This page covers Frances DeMasi Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in MARLTON, New Jersey. A total of 720 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 578-student average for middle schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 25% higher.
The district, Evesham Township School District, operates 8 schools serving 4,516 students.
Frances DeMasi Middle School is 66% White by enrollment. Other students are 14% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Frances DeMasi Middle School's 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.5:1. That matches the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 15%. Among public schools in Burlington County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Frances DeMasi Middle School is C. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Frances DeMasi Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.2%; the prediction is 57.8%.
In Burlington County (population about 467,805), the median household income is $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 139 public schools in Burlington County, enrolling about 69,020 students in all.
The shortest distance from Frances DeMasi Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Frances DeMasi Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Frances DeMasi Middle School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 753 in 2020-21 to 720 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Frances DeMasi Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evesham Township School District
- Marlton MiddleMiddle · 744 students
- J Harold Van ZantElementary · 621 students
- Marlton ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Helen L BeelerElementary · 557 students
- Richard L Rice SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Robert B Jaggard SchoolElementary · 483 students
Other schools in MARLTON
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 2,082 students
- Marlton MiddleMiddle · 744 students
- J Harold Van ZantElementary · 621 students
- Marlton ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Helen L BeelerElementary · 557 students
- Richard L Rice SchoolElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Frances DeMasi Elementary School0.0 mi · 332
- Helen L Beeler1.1 mi · 557
- J Harold Van Zant1.8 mi · 621
- Robert B Jaggard School1.9 mi · 483
- Cherokee High School2.2 mi · 2,082
- T. E. Harrington Middle School2.2 mi · 948
Frequently asked questions
About Frances DeMasi Middle SchoolHow large is Frances DeMasi Middle School?
Frances DeMasi Middle School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 06-08.
Is Frances DeMasi Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frances DeMasi Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Frances DeMasi Middle School have?
Frances DeMasi Middle School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Frances DeMasi Middle School?
Student demographics at Frances DeMasi Middle School are roughly 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Frances DeMasi Middle School in?
Frances DeMasi Middle School is part of Evesham Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.