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South River Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3 Montgomery Street, South River, NJ 08882 · (732) 613-4073 · Part of South River Borough School District

South River’s School Grade D better than 11% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
524
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South River Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South River kids: South River High School

On the path

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

3–5South River Elementary School496 students
6–8South River Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12South River High School716 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
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 ↗

3 Montgomery Street, South River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6186
Grade 7170
Grade 8168
Enrollment over time
511’20
543’21
530’22
538’23
524’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 44%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%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 South River Middle School from South River families.

Other schools in South River Borough School District

The district →
South River Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · South River
508 students10:1
South River Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South River
151 students
South River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · South River
D
496 students9:1
South River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South River
B−
716 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; South River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.