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Phillipsburg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Hillcrest Blvd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · (908) 454-3400 · Part of Phillipsburg Town School District

Phillipsburg’s School Grade C− better than 24% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
636
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Phillipsburg Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Phillipsburg kids: Phillipsburg High School

On the path

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

3–5Phillipsburg Elementary School621 students
6–8Phillipsburg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Phillipsburg High School1,750 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Hillcrest Blvd., Phillipsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6216
Grade 7201
Grade 8219
Enrollment over time
704’20
702’21
664’22
633’23
636’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 31%Black 24%Two or more races 8%Asian <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 Phillipsburg Middle School from Phillipsburg families.

Other schools in Phillipsburg Town School District

The district →
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Phillipsburg
449 students9:1
Philipsburg Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Phillipsburg
420 students10:1
Phillipsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Phillipsburg
D
621 students8:1
Phillipsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phillipsburg
B
1,750 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; Phillipsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.