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B+

Carl W. Goetz Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

835 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527 · (732) 833-4610 · Part of Jackson Township School District

Jackson Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
978
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carl W. Goetz Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Jackson Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Jackson Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

835 Patterson Road, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7319
Grade 8357
Enrollment over time
1,049’20
1,001’21
989’22
1,011’23
978’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 30%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl W. Goetz Middle School from Jackson Township families.

Other schools in Jackson Township School District

The district →
Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students14:1
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
718 students13:1
Elms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
705 students14:1
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
547 students11:1
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
416 students11:1
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B−
665 students10:1

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; Jackson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.