Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Middlesex

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Middlesex Duck PondPhoto: Soc 59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
B−
Schools in Middlesex · Middlesex Borough School District

Middlesex’s public schools outscore 54% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Middlesex, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#220of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 17% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
6
2,027 students on the public path
In brief

Middlesex’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 447 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middlesex’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Middlesex’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,731 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Von E. Mauger Middle School, then Middlesex High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middlesex’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of New Jersey school districts, #220 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (447)Better than 67%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,080 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Middlesex anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Middlesex’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,085 in math, 1,076 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middlesex, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–8Von E. Mauger Middle SchoolMiddlesex Borough School DistrictC+
9–12Middlesex High SchoolMiddlesex Borough School DistrictB−

Middlesex’s public schools are run by Middlesex Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middlesex Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,027 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,731NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 48.6% · 1076 students tested
Math33%
State average 35.5% · 1085 students tested

Middlesex vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Middlesex’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddlesexB−Middlesex Borough
Green BrookB+Green Brook Township
BridgewaterB+Bridgewater-Raritan Regional
Bound BrookC−Bound Brook Borough
PiscatawayBPiscataway Township
DunellenC+Dunellen Borough
South Bound BrookB−South Bound Brook Borough

Every school in Middlesex

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Middlesexby address
Hazelwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
198 students10:1Rate it →
Watchung Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B−
221 students12:1Rate it →
Parker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
D
192 students11:1Rate it →
Woodland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
317 students13:1Rate it →
Von E. Mauger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
502 students11:1Rate it →
Middlesex High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
597 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Middlesex’s schools

Are Middlesex’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Middlesex children attend outscore 54% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #220 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middlesex in?

Middlesex Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,027 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middlesex kids go to high school?

Middlesex High School, with 597 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Middlesex’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Middlesex Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Middlesex spend per student?

$23,731 in Middlesex Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Middlesex families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Middlesex → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.