1
What tradition at Jonas Salk Middle School should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
886
Middle
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340927003508
Jonas Salk Middle School
155 W GREYSTONE ROAD, OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857 · (732) 360-4519 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of New Jersey public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.4:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
222 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 286 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 313 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Jonas Salk Middle School→Old Bridge High School
Based on grade levels within Old Bridge Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.2pp 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 51 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.5% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Jonas Salk Middle School
Jonas Salk Middle School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Salk Middle School this school | 886 | 25.1% | 50.8% |
| Reading-Fleming Intermediate School FLEMINGTON | 719 | 26.1% | 48.8% |
| J.P. Case Middle School FLEMINGTON | 730 | 20.3% | 48.5% |
| Mount Olive Middle School BUDD LAKE | 1,137 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
| Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School COLUMBUS | 735 | 16.7% | 49.8% |
| Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School SUMMIT | 871 | 15.5% | 69.8% |
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 Jonas Salk Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #172 of 433 | #11 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #166 of 437 ▼ 19 | #11 of 39 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #196 of 437 ▲ 46 | #11 of 39 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #68 of 445 | #14 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #276 of 417 | #26 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #180 of 419 | #25 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #257 of 436 | #32 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #157 of 282 | #12 of 23 |
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
886
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 935
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 886 | 77.6 | 11.4:1 | 25% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 86.4 | 10.2:1 | 20% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 85.6 | 10.6:1 | 18% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 896 | 77 | 11.6:1 | 19% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 979 | 84.1 | 11.6:1 | 21% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 986 | 85 | 11.6:1 | 23% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 77 | 12.8:1 | 18% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 1,167 | 83 | 14.1:1 | 9% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 935 | 81 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonas Salk Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (979 to 886); teachers down 8% (84.1 to 77.6).
About Jonas Salk Middle School
In OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey, Jonas Salk Middle School is a large middle school. Enrolled students number 886 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 53% higher than the average for middle schools in New Jersey, which is about 578.
Jonas Salk Middle School is among 14 schools run by Old Bridge Township School District, which serves 7,921 students.
Jonas Salk Middle School's enrollment is 61% White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 41% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Jonas Salk Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school employs the equivalent of 77.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. Across middle schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is about 10.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 25%. On average, public schools in Middlesex County report 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Jonas Salk Middle School is B. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Jonas Salk Middle School are 1.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.8% actual, 52.5% predicted).
In Middlesex County (population about 871,290), median household income is about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jonas Salk Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 129,255 students.
The nearest public school is Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Jonas Salk Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.0% proficiency; Jonas Salk Middle School posts 50.8%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 896 to 886.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jonas Salk Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District
- Old Bridge High SchoolHigh · 2,659 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 926 students
- James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Madison Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other schools in OLD BRIDGE
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 926 students
- James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- William A. Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Alan B. Shepard Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School0.4 mi · 424
- E Raymond Appleby Elementary School1.3 mi · 365
- Woodland School1.4 mi · 261
- Mill Lake1.4 mi · 462
- Spotswood High School1.4 mi · 762
- Spotswood Memorial Middle School1.6 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Jonas Salk Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jonas Salk Middle School?
Jonas Salk Middle School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Jonas Salk Middle School serve?
Jonas Salk Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Jonas Salk Middle School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Jonas Salk Middle School.
How diverse is Jonas Salk Middle School?
Jonas Salk Middle School reports a student body of 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jonas Salk Middle School?
Jonas Salk Middle School is overseen by Old Bridge Township School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.