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Carteret Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

300 Carteret Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008 · (732) 541-8960 · Part of Carteret Borough School District

Carteret’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Carteret Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Carteret Avenue, Carteret

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5266
Grade 6274
Enrollment over time
910’20
914’21
553’22
567’23
540’24

Down 40.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Asian 21%Black 15%White 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carteret Middle School from Carteret families.

Other schools in Carteret Borough School District

The district →
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carteret
D
642 students11:1
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carteret
B−
529 students11:1
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carteret
C−
436 students11:1
Carteret Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carteret
568 students13:1
Carteret High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carteret
B−
1,188 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Carteret’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.