Enrollment
130
Middle
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGH BRIDGE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340711003000
High Bridge Middle School
50 THOMAS ST, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ 08829 · (908) 638-4101 · Hunterdon County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% 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.
- C-Beats 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
7.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
29 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 27 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 28% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within High Bridge Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
34.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 40.9% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 High Bridge Middle School
High Bridge Middle School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge Middle School this school | 130 | 22.3% | 43.6% |
| Long Pond School NEWTON | 189 | 23.3% | 56.0% |
| Cove Road School HAZLET | 175 | 28.6% | 45.9% |
| West Amwell School Lambertville | 141 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Beers Street School HAZLET | 198 | 18.7% | 54.5% |
| Frank Antonides School West Long Branch | 220 | 24.5% | 58.1% |
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 High Bridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #228 of 433 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #277 of 437 ▼ 68 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #188 of 437 ▲ 62 | #5 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #438 of 445 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #267 of 436 | #3 of 10 |
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
130
-25 (-16%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 130 | 17.1 | 7.6:1 | 22% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 10.5 | 13.4:1 | 16% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 10.8 | 13.4:1 | 12% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 7 | 22.1:1 | 15% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 13% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 17 | 8.6:1 | 10% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 9% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 5% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Bridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (165 to 130); teachers down 5% (18 to 17.1).
About High Bridge Middle School
High Bridge Middle School is a small middle school in New Jersey, with an address in HIGH BRIDGE. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 130 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in New Jersey is about 578, so this school runs 78% smaller than that.
The district, High Bridge Borough School District, has 349 students enrolled across 2 schools.
By race and ethnicity, High Bridge Middle School is 68% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Hunterdon County residents. By the diversity index, High Bridge Middle School comes in at 50%.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 7.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, higher than at this school. High Bridge Middle School reports 22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for High Bridge Middle School is C. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, High Bridge Middle School would be expected to post about 54.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.6%.
Census estimates describe Hunterdon County this way: median household income is about $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hunterdon County number 55 and enroll about 18,056.
High Bridge Elementary School is the public school closest to High Bridge Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. High Bridge Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 61.2% on proficiency, and High Bridge Middle School is below that at 43.6%.
High Bridge Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 155 to 130. The school's ratio fell from 22.1:1 to 7.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in High Bridge Borough School District
- High Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
Other schools in HIGH BRIDGE
- High Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- High Bridge Elementary School0.3 mi · 219
- Spruce Run1.7 mi · 84
- Clinton Township Middle School1.8 mi · 405
- Voorhees High School2.0 mi · 733
- Clinton Public School2.4 mi · 521
- Hunterdon County Academies2.8 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About High Bridge Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at High Bridge Middle School?
High Bridge Middle School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 05-08.
Is High Bridge Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
High Bridge Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Bridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Bridge Middle School is approximately 7.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at High Bridge Middle School?
At High Bridge Middle School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees High Bridge Middle School?
High Bridge Middle School is overseen by High Bridge Borough School District in Hunterdon County.
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