Middle Schools in Branchburg Township School District

The Branchburg Township School District is home to a single middle school, Branchburg Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 14% of middle schools in New Jersey, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Branchburg Central Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional performance on NJSLA/PARCC assessments, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's 8th-grade students, for instance, achieved an 83.8% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.3%. Additionally, the school boasts impressive proficiency rates on Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams, with 93% and 94.1% of students scoring proficient or better, respectively.

Beyond its academic prowess, Branchburg Central Middle School stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, well below the state average. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 7.8 to 1 and a relatively high level of spending per student at $17,027 per year. While the school's student population is predominantly white (67.8%), it also reflects a reasonable level of racial diversity, with representation from Asian (13.66%), Hispanic (10.98%), and African American (3.66%) students.