Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340090005326
Long Pond School
707 LIMECREST RD, NEWTON, NJ 07860 · (973) 315-5256 · Sussex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- 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.
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
11.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
44 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 31% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Andover Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.9% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 44.7% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Long Pond School
Long Pond School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond School this school | 189 | 23.3% | 56.0% |
| Cove Road School HAZLET | 175 | 28.6% | 45.9% |
| Frank Antonides School West Long Branch | 220 | 24.5% | 58.1% |
| Beers Street School HAZLET | 198 | 18.7% | 54.5% |
| High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON | 259 | 23.6% | 48.3% |
| Logan Middle School Logan Township | 258 | 21.3% | 39.8% |
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 Long Pond School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #130 of 433 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #154 of 437 ▲ 28 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #81 of 437 ▲ 10 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #423 of 445 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #265 of 436 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #103 of 282 | #3 of 6 |
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
189
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 189 | 16.8 | 11.3:1 | 23% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 24.8 | 7.8:1 | 17% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 24.8 | 7.7:1 | 15% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 23 | 9.0:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | 10% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 12% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 7% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Pond School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (220 to 189); teachers up 20% (14 to 16.8).
About Long Pond School
Federal records list Long Pond School as a middle school in NEWTON, New Jersey. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 189 students. The typical figure for middle schools in New Jersey is about 578 students.
The district, Andover Regional School District, has 477 students enrolled across 2 schools.
At Long Pond School, White students make up 68% of the student body. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 14 points below the 82% share among Sussex County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Long Pond School was 11.3:1. That matches the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey fairly closely. Long Pond School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 23%. For comparison, public schools in Sussex County average 23%.
Measured against New Jersey public middle schools, Long Pond School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 53.4% for a school in New Jersey with Long Pond School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Long Pond School posts 56.0%.
Sussex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $116,186, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Sussex County has 46 public schools and roughly 19,579 students.
Florence M. Burd is located about 0.5 miles from Long Pond School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Long Pond School is ahead of the 45.4% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
NCES assigns Long Pond School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 189. Students per teacher rose from 9.0 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andover Regional School District
- Florence M. BurdElementary · 288 students
Other schools in NEWTON
- Kittatinny Regional High SchoolHigh · 733 students
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Merriam Avenue SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Florence M. BurdElementary · 288 students
- Halsted Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Florence M. Burd0.5 mi · 288
- Alpine Elementary School1.7 mi · 759
- Merriam Avenue School2.6 mi · 483
- Halsted Middle School2.7 mi · 280
- Newton High School3.0 mi · 680
- Mohawk Avenue School3.5 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Long Pond SchoolHow large is Long Pond School?
Long Pond School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Long Pond School serve?
Long Pond School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Long Pond School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Long Pond School.
How diverse is Long Pond School?
Long Pond School reports a student body of 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Long Pond School public or private?
Long Pond School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Andover Regional School District.
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