New Providence Middle School

New Providence Middle School is a modestly sized middle-grades school in NEW PROVIDENCE, New Jersey, one of the schools within New Providence School District. The school hosts 396 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 31% below the state mean of about 578.

Across the 4 schools in New Providence School District (2,264 students total), New Providence Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Providence Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 26% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 2% of students are eligible 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 south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, New Providence Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Union County shows median household earnings sit near $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Providence Middle School is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

The closest other public school is New Providence High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Providence Middle School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 75.3%.

New Providence Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. New Providence Middle School's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 396). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 74% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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