Leonard V Moore Middle School

Leonard V Moore Middle School, a close-knit middle school in ROSELLE, New Jersey, operated by Roselle Public School District, teaches 485 students, covering grades 5 through 6.

Roselle Public School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,147 students; Leonard V Moore Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Leonard V Moore Middle School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 42% Black, 2% White. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Leonard V Moore Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leonard V Moore Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Union County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leonard V Moore Middle School is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

The closest other public school is Abraham Clark High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leonard V Moore Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Leonard V Moore Middle School's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 485). Black enrollment moved from 54% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Leonard V Moore Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.