Sayreville Middle School

Sayreville Middle School, a large intermediate school in PARLIN, New Jersey, operated by Sayreville School District, works with 1,294 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 124% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Sayreville Middle School is one of 9 schools operated by Sayreville School District, a district that teaches 6,215 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Sayreville Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Hispanic, 16% Black, 15% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Sayreville Middle School reports 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sayreville Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 38.6%.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $111,549, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Sayreville Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

Sayreville War Memorial High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sayreville Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sayreville Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Sayreville Middle School's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,420 (now 1,294). Asian enrollment moved from 19% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.