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Edgar Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

49 Brunswick Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840 · (732) 321-8770 · Part of Metuchen Borough School District

Metuchen’s School Grade A− better than 83% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
761
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Edgar Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Metuchen kids: Metuchen High School

On the path

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

1–4Campbell Elementary School698 students
5–8Edgar Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Metuchen High School718 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

49 Brunswick Avenue, Metuchen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5180
Grade 6193
Grade 7209
Grade 8179
Enrollment over time
743’20
713’21
765’22
769’23
761’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Asian 31%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 4%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 Edgar Middle School from Metuchen families.

Other schools in Metuchen Borough School District

The district →
Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Metuchen
152 students13:1
Campbell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Metuchen
A−
698 students12:1
Metuchen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metuchen
A
718 students12:1

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