Middlesex Borough School District

Item: Middlesex Borough School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

300 John F. Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 317-6000

www.middlesex.k12.nj.us

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Middlesex Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

2,068 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

177 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	50	61
Kind	135	126
1	144	138
2	146	142
3	141	141
4	173	143
5	163	144
6	148	146
7	181	118
8	173	119

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District Rank

Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#381 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District
2022	#381
2021	#423
2019	#326
2018	#314
2017	#277
2016	#247
2015	#205
2014	#285
2013	#235
2012	#244
2011	#283

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(22-23)

34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	38%
2022	33%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2019	47%	44%
2018	45%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	45%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	85%	75%
2012	85%	75%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	49%
2021	43%	47%
2019	58%	57%
2018	45%	55%
2017	60%	53%
2016	59%	50%
2015	59%	47%
2014	75%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	73%	69%

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21%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	21%	23%
2021	14%	22%

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85-89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.63	0.70
2019	0.63	0.70
2018	0.60	0.70
2017	0.60	0.70
2016	0.60	0.69
2015	0.58	0.68
2014	0.58	0.68
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.48	0.62
2006	0.45	0.62
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.43	0.60
2003	0.40	0.60
2002	0.37	0.59
2001	0.35	0.58
2000	0.34	0.57
1999	0.32	0.57
1998	0.30	0.57
1996	0.27	0.56
1995	0.25	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.21	0.55
1992	0.22	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

40%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	39%	33%
2022	38%	32%
2021	36%	31%
2020	32%	29%
2019	32%	29%
2018	30%	27%
2017	30%	27%
2016	28%	26%
2015	28%	25%
2014	27%	24%
2013	24%	23%
2012	23%	23%
2011	23%	22%
2010	22%	21%
2009	21%	20%
2008	20%	19%
2007	19%	19%
2006	18%	18%
2005	18%	18%
2004	16%	17%
2003	14%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	6%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	5%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	19%
1993	4%	19%
1992	3%	19%

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% White

41%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	42%	39%
2022	45%	40%
2021	48%	41%
2020	51%	43%
2019	51%	43%
2018	55%	45%
2017	55%	45%
2016	56%	46%
2015	58%	48%
2014	58%	49%
2013	62%	50%
2012	63%	51%
2011	64%	52%
2010	65%	53%
2009	67%	54%
2008	69%	55%
2007	69%	56%
2006	71%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	74%	58%
2003	76%	58%
2002	78%	59%
2001	80%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	82%	62%
1998	84%	62%
1996	85%	62%
1995	86%	63%
1994	87%	63%
1993	88%	63%
1992	88%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,985 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2021	$46MM	$26MM
2020	$45MM	$25MM
2019	$44MM	$25MM
2018	$41MM	$24MM
2017	$40MM	$23MM
2016	$38MM	$21MM
2015	$36MM	$20MM
2014	$37MM	$21MM
2012	$35MM	$21MM
2011	$33MM	$20MM
2010	$36MM	$20MM
2009	$35MM	$20MM
2008	$34MM	$19MM
2007	$33MM	$19MM
2006	$31MM	$18MM
2005	$29MM	$17MM
2004	$27MM	$17MM
2003	$26MM	$15MM
2002	$24MM	$14MM
2001	$22MM	$14MM
2000	$21MM	$13MM
1999	$20MM	$13MM
1998	$28MM	$12MM
1996	$17MM	$11MM
1995	$16MM	$11MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2021	$43MM	$25MM
2020	$43MM	$24MM
2019	$45MM	$25MM
2018	$41MM	$24MM
2017	$40MM	$23MM
2016	$46MM	$22MM
2015	$34MM	$20MM
2014	$35MM	$20MM
2012	$32MM	$20MM
2011	$33MM	$19MM
2010	$34MM	$20MM
2009	$32MM	$19MM
2008	$33MM	$20MM
2007	$30MM	$19MM
2006	$30MM	$18MM
2005	$28MM	$17MM
2004	$26MM	$16MM
2003	$24MM	$16MM
2002	$23MM	$14MM
2001	$22MM	$13MM
2000	$22MM	$13MM
1999	$27MM	$14MM
1998	$20MM	$13MM
1996	$17MM	$11MM
1995	$16MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,475

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2021	$23,227	$27,862
2020	$21,644	$26,511
2019	$20,854	$27,169
2018	$20,062	$25,776
2017	$18,991	$24,717
2016	$18,622	$23,074
2015	$17,343	$19,116
2014	$17,195	$22,539
2012	$16,135	$22,326
2011	$15,548	$15,563
2010	$16,960	$19,116
2009	$16,651	$20,414
2008	$16,720	$19,641
2007	$16,051	$17,846
2006	$14,974	$16,912
2005	$13,822	$15,983
2004	$12,468	$15,178
2003	$12,174	$14,414
2002	$11,270	$13,992
2001	$10,727	$13,524
2000	$10,043	$12,563
1999	$9,622	$11,702
1998	$14,134	$11,220
1995	$8,195	$10,398
1992	$8,821	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$20,985

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Middlesex Borough School District	New Jersey
2021	$21,687	$26,876
2020	$20,864	$25,682
2019	$21,562	$26,960
2018	$19,738	$25,387
2017	$19,129	$25,235
2016	$22,198	$23,517
2015	$16,384	$19,190
2014	$16,404	$21,879
2012	$15,055	$21,692
2011	$15,149	$15,139
2010	$16,023	$19,190
2009	$15,324	$19,395
2008	$16,046	$19,863
2007	$14,846	$18,129
2006	$14,538	$16,981
2005	$13,201	$16,151
2004	$11,754	$14,709
2003	$11,518	$14,730
2002	$11,042	$14,261
2001	$10,599	$13,311
2000	$10,244	$12,817
1999	$13,382	$12,247
1998	$9,775	$11,565
1995	$8,063	$10,509
1992	$7,807	$9,044

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Best Middlesex Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Hazelwood Elementary School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

800 Hazelwood Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000

Grades: PK-3

| 225 students

Rank: #22.

Watchung Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000

Grades: K-3

| 210 students

Rank: #33.

Parker Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

South Lincoln Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000

Grades: K-3

| 181 students

Rank: #44.

Woodland Intermediate School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000

Grades: 4-5

| 336 students

Rank: #55.

Von E. Mauger Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000

Grades: 6-8

| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,068 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education