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Middlesex Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Middlesex Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Middlesex Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,068 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
40%
36%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
41%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,985 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,475
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,985
$25,828
Best Middlesex Borough School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazelwood Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Hazelwood Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Grades: PK-3
| 225 students
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