Best public middle schools in New Jersey

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August 19, 2025
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Best public middle schools in New Jersey

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in New Jersey using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. L.C. Johnson Summit Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Summit Public School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 929 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Briarcliff Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Mountain Lakes School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 257 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Thomas R. Grover Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,211 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Sea Girt Elementary School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Sea Girt, NJ
- Enrollment: 138 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Upper Saddle River School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 387 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Community Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,038 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Hatikvah International Charter School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: East Brunswick, NJ
- Enrollment: 637 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Millburn Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Millburn Township School District, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,119 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Princeton Charter School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Princeton, NJ
- Enrollment: 424 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Alpine Elementary School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Alpine, NJ
- Enrollment: 163 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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