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Carl Sandburg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3439 Route 516, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 · (732) 360-4400 · Part of Old Bridge Township School District

Old Bridge Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
926
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carl Sandburg Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Old Bridge Township kids: Old Bridge High School

On the path

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

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Old Bridge High Schoolin Matawan

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

3439 Route 516, Old Bridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7294
Grade 8330
Enrollment over time
981’20
983’21
981’22
957’23
926’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 20%Asian 18%Black 11%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 Carl Sandburg Middle School from Old Bridge Township families.

Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District

The district →
James A. McDivitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B−
536 students12:1
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B+
424 students11:1
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Laurence Harbor
B
388 students12:1
Madison Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Parlin
C
328 students11:1
William A. Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
314 students15:1
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
276 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; Old Bridge Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.