Sussex Middle School

Sussex Middle School is a 6-8 campus of tight-knit scale in SUSSEX, New Jersey, overseen by Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, educateing 291 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Sussex Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, a district that caters to 1,113 students overall.

Demographically, Sussex Middle School reports that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Sussex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Sussex County runs at roughly 23%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sussex Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.5%; this one comes in at 33.8%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sussex County indicate median household income runs about $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sussex County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students), Sussex Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clifton E. Lawrence, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sussex Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 324 students in 2018 compared to 291 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 90% to 80%.

On the community side, members of the Sussex Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.