Millburn Middle School

Millburn Middle School is a middle school of sprawling scale in MILLBURN, New Jersey, operated by Millburn Township School District, teacheing 1,106 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 91% above typical.

Within Millburn Township School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,538 students, Millburn Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Millburn Middle School records that the largest single group is Asian at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 33% White, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 6% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Millburn Middle School has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 2% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Millburn Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.8%, the actual is 76.9%, a residual of +12.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Millburn Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Millburn Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 74.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Millburn Middle School's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,137 (now 1,106). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 58% to 33%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Millburn Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.