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Halsted Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

59 Halsted Street, Newton, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-7440 · Part of Newton Town School District

Newton’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of New Jersey school districts

Students
280
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Halsted Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newton kids: Newton High School

On the path

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

PK–4Merriam Avenue School483 students
5–8Halsted Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Newton High School680 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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).

59 Halsted Street, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 582
Grade 662
Grade 771
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
355’20
331’21
318’22
296’23
280’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 43%Black 9%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Halsted Middle School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Town School District

The district →

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