Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341140005386
Halsted Middle School
59 HALSTED STREET, NEWTON, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-7440 · Sussex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
150 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 5 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Halsted Middle School→Newton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Newton Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 23.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Halsted Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #308 of 433 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #320 of 437 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #282 of 437 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #380 of 445 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #19 of 417 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #158 of 419 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #124 of 436 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #93 of 282 | #2 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-75 (-21%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 280 | 34.4 | 8.1:1 | 54% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 35.9 | 8.3:1 | 46% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 36.5 | 8.7:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 48% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 31.5 | 10.4:1 | 44% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 29 | 10.9:1 | 47% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 41% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 33 | 11.1:1 | 33% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 32 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halsted Middle School.
About Halsted Middle School
Halsted Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in NEWTON, New Jersey, (ZIP code 07860). The school teaches grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 280 students. That is 52% below the average of about 578 students for middle schools in New Jersey.
Halsted Middle School is one of 3 schools in Newton Public School District, which enrolls 1,443 students in total.
Hispanic students make up 45% of enrollment at Halsted Middle School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 43% White and 9% Black. In Sussex County overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Halsted Middle School comes to 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.1:1. Middle schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 10.9:1. On the income side, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 23% for public schools in Sussex County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 36.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Sussex County show that the median household earns about $116,186 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Sussex County, 46 public schools serve about 19,579 students.
Newton High School sits about 0.5 miles from Halsted Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Halsted Middle School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Halsted Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 280, compared with 355 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Halsted Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton Public School District
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Merriam Avenue SchoolElementary · 483 students
Other schools in NEWTON
- Kittatinny Regional High SchoolHigh · 733 students
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Merriam Avenue SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Florence M. BurdElementary · 288 students
- Fredon Township SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Newton High School0.5 mi · 680
- Merriam Avenue School0.6 mi · 483
- Florence M. Burd2.6 mi · 288
- Long Pond School2.7 mi · 189
- Fredon Township School3.7 mi · 203
- Kittatinny Regional High School3.9 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About Halsted Middle SchoolHow large is Halsted Middle School?
Halsted Middle School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Halsted Middle School serve?
Halsted Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halsted Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Halsted Middle School is approximately 8.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Halsted Middle School?
Student demographics at Halsted Middle School are roughly 43% White, 45% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Halsted Middle School in?
Halsted Middle School is part of Newton Public School District.
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