Hardyston Township Middle School

Hardyston Township Middle School operates as an intimate junior high in HAMBURG, New Jersey, operated by Hardyston Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 261 students spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Hardyston Township Middle School sits 55% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Hardyston Township School District (619 students total), Hardyston Township Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hardyston Township Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hardyston Township Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Sussex County's rate of about 23%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hardyston Township Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 61.1%; this one comes in at 45.3%, -15.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, Sussex County reports that median household income runs about $116,186, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sussex County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students), Hardyston Township Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wallkill Valley Regional High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hardyston Township Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hardyston Township Middle School has shrank 16%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 261 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 74% across the same window.

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