Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School

Set in COLUMBUS, New Jersey, Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School is a reasonably sized middle school, run under Northern Burlington County Regional School District. It teaches 735 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Northern Burlington County Regional School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 2,059 students; Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 17% of students at Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Burlington County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Burlington County) records that the typical household earns roughly $108,111 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burlington County runs 139 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students), of which Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Mansfield Township Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 834 students in 2018 compared to 735 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 10% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.