Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Joseph R. Bolger Middle School operates as a small intermediate school in KEANSBURG, New Jersey, operated by Keansburg School District. Current enrollment sits at 318 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 45% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Keansburg School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,444 students. Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Joseph R. Bolger Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Joseph R. Bolger Middle School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Monmouth County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Joseph R. Bolger Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.1%.

In the surrounding community, Monmouth County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,845, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Keansburg High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Joseph R. Bolger Middle School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Joseph R. Bolger Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 418 (now 318). White enrollment moved from 51% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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