Princeton Middle School

Princeton Middle School operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in PRINCETON, New Jersey, run under Princeton Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 794 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 37% larger than the state mean of about 578.

Within Princeton Public School District, which oversees 6 schools and 3,668 students, Princeton Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Princeton Middle School logs that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 23% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Mercer County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Mercer County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Princeton Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 58.7%; this one delivers 74.1%, a residual of +15.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mercer County put the typical household earns roughly $100,645 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Princeton Middle School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

The closest other public school is Princeton High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Princeton Middle School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 72.3%.

Princeton Middle School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 719 students in 2018 compared to 794 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 54% to 47%. Class-load math has rose: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.