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Princeton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

217 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540 · (609) 806-4270 · Part of Princeton Public Schools

Princeton’s School Grade B better than 59% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
794
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Princeton Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Princeton kids: Princeton High School

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Princeton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Princeton High School1,518 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

217 Walnut Lane, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6241
Grade 7290
Grade 8263
Enrollment over time
803’20
804’21
816’22
780’23
794’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Asian 23%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Princeton Middle School from Princeton families.

Other schools in Princeton Public Schools

The district →
Littlebrook School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
A+
374 students9:1
Johnson Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
A−
360 students9:1
Community Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
A−
316 students11:1
Riverside School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
A
306 students8:1
Princeton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Princeton
A
1,518 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; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.