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Middlesex High School

300 JOHN F. KENNEDY DRIVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846 · (732) 317-6000 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Enrollment
597
High
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
273 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 915726%
Grade 1013923%
Grade 1114224%
Grade 1215927%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
22638%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
25743%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
417%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
488%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
183%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
30050%
Female
29549%

School pathway

Feeds from
Von E. Mauger Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Middlesex Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
48.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +14.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.7%29.3%
2023-2451.4%14.5%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

Where Middlesex High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Middlesex County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.8%#241 of 397#19 of 30
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.3%#195 of 400#14 of 30
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.7%#218 of 395#10 of 27
Enrollment
ranked largest first
597#294 of 442#24 of 31
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#90 of 388#2 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.7%#86 of 389#12 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.0%#124 of 200#5 of 7
Ranked against other public high 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
597
-38 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.6:1
% White
38%
was 55%
% Hispanic
43%
was 29%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-255975510.9:146% (273)
2023-2461452.811.6:145% (274)
2022-2361954.811.3:134% (213)
2017-1863559.810.6:128% (177)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlesex High School.

About Middlesex High School

Middlesex High School is the name of a low-enrollment high school in MIDDLESEX, New Jersey. It enrolls 597 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 36% below the average for high schools in New Jersey.

Middlesex High School is part of Middlesex Borough School District, where 6 schools serve 2,027 students.

Of every 100 students at Middlesex High School, about 43 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 38% White, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 24% Hispanic share among all Middlesex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.

Middlesex High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 46% at Middlesex High School.

Middlesex High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.8%, compared with a predicted 41.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.

American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $111,549 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County has 214 public schools with about 129,255 students, including Middlesex High School.

Middlesex High School's closest public school neighbor is Parker Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Middlesex High School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.

Middlesex High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count fell 6% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. In 2017-18, 55% of students were White; in 2024-25, 38% were.

The discussion board for Middlesex High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Middlesex High School
District
Middlesex Borough School District
Address
300 JOHN F. KENNEDY DRIVE, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846
Phone
(732) 317-6000
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
597
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
273 (46%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341005003404
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Middlesex Borough School District
Other schools in MIDDLESEX
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Frequently asked questions

About Middlesex High School
How large is Middlesex High School?
Middlesex High School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Middlesex High School serve?
Middlesex High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middlesex High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middlesex High School is approximately 10.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middlesex High School?
At Middlesex High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Middlesex High School?
Middlesex High School is overseen by Middlesex Borough School District in Middlesex County.
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