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What's the biggest difference between South River Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
524
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341539003650
South River Middle School
3 MONTGOMERY STREET, SOUTH RIVER, NJ 08882 · (732) 613-4073 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of New Jersey public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.4:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
350 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 186 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South River Middle School→South River High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South River Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 24.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South River Middle School
South River Middle School's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South River Middle School this school | 524 | 66.8% | 24.2% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School Jackson | 665 | 57.9% | 36.6% |
| Alexander Batcho Intermediate School Manville | 510 | 66.5% | 18.1% |
| Riverside Middle School RIVERSIDE | 316 | 68.0% | 16.4% |
| Manchester Township Middle School MANCHESTER | 586 | 52.6% | 37.8% |
| Woodbridge Middle School WOODBRIDGE | 513 | 56.7% | 19.7% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #370 of 433 | #34 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #346 of 437 ▼ 14 | #32 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #397 of 437 ▼ 5 | #37 of 39 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #234 of 445 | #29 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #139 of 417 | #8 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #169 of 419 | #24 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #78 of 436 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #237 of 282 | #16 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 51.4 | 10.2:1 | 67% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 49.4 | 10.9:1 | 56% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 48.8 | 10.9:1 | 60% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 50 | 10.2:1 | 51% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 45.5 | 11.8:1 | 50% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 34% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 31% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 32 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (539 to 524); teachers up 13% (45.5 to 51.4).
About South River Middle School
South River Middle School is a middle-grades school located in SOUTH RIVER, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. The school enrolls 524 students in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 5 schools make up South River Public School District, with 2,395 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at South River Middle School, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 44% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 24% Hispanic. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at South River Middle School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.2 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in New Jersey, 10.9:1, is higher. South River Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 67%. It compares with 42% for public schools in Middlesex County.
South River Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South River Middle School would be expected to post about 29.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $111,549 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County has 214 public schools with about 129,255 students, including South River Middle School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates South River Middle School from the closest public school, South River Elementary School. The five-mile area around South River Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts South River Middle School at 6th of 7.
NCES assigns South River Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People who know South River Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South River Public School District
- South River High SchoolHigh · 716 students
- South River Primary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- South River Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South River Early Learning CenterElementary · 151 students
Other schools in SOUTH RIVER
- South River High SchoolHigh · 716 students
- South River Primary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- South River Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South River Early Learning CenterElementary · 151 students
Nearby schools
- South River Elementary School0.0 mi · 496
- South River High School0.1 mi · 716
- South River Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 151
- South River Primary School0.2 mi · 508
- Central Elementary School0.9 mi · 349
- Irwin Elementary School1.0 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About South River Middle SchoolHow large is South River Middle School?
South River Middle School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South River Middle School serve?
South River Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at South River Middle School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at South River Middle School.
How diverse is South River Middle School?
South River Middle School reports a student body of 44% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is South River Middle School in?
South River Middle School is part of South River Public School District.
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