Upper Township Middle School

As a small junior high in PETERSBURG, New Jersey, Upper Township Middle School caters to 419 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Upper Township School District. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 578.

Upper Township School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,356 students; Upper Township Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Upper Township Middle School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Upper Township Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at Upper Township Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Cape May County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Upper Township Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Cape May County shows median household earnings sit near $91,128, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cape May County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students), of which Upper Township Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Upper Township Elementary School, around 4.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Upper Township Middle School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Upper Township Middle School's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 419). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Upper Township Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.