New Providence Middle School

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35 Pioneer Drive

New Providence, NJ 07974
(School attendance zoneSchool attendance zones are designated boundaries around public schools that determine student eligibility for attending a particular school. Students whose homes are located within a particular school's attendance zone are eligible for enrollment. School officials determine and periodically adjust attendance zones based on community demographics and other local factors. shown in map)

Tel: (908)464-9161

New Providence Middle School serves 379 students in grades 7-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the NJ average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the state average of 52%.
New Providence Middle School operates within the New Providence Board Of Education School District.

School Overview

The student population of 379 students has grown by 14% over five years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five years.

Awards	Blue Ribbon School (2007)
Grades Offered	Grades 7-8
Total Students	379 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five years.
The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(NJ) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	13:1	12:1

Asian	15%	10%

Hispanic	7%	25%

Black	1%	16%

White	77%	48%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.38	0.68

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	3%	31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	1%	5%

District Comparison

New Providence Board Of Education School District's student population of 2,346 students has grown by 24% over five years.
The revenue/student of $15,546 in this district is less than the state average of $19,116. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The district's spending/student of $15,415 is less than the state average of $19,190. The district spending/student has declined by 9% over four years.

School District Name	New Providence Board Of Education School District
Number of Schools Managed	4	2
Number of Students Managed	2,346	954

District Total Revenue	$36 MM	$20 MM

District Spending	$36 MM	$20 MM

District Revenue / Student	$15,546	$19,116

District Spending / Student	$15,415	$19,190

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education

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