Community Middle School

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Community Middle School ranks 515 th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Bound Brook, New Jersey, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Bound Brook School District, which is ranked 530 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Community Middle School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (80.7%) compared to the surrounding schools, lower academic performance as measured by NJSLA test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average. The school's academic performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 37.6% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 22.2% of 7th-graders and 4.2% of 8th-graders meeting or exceeding the standards in mathematics. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the overall student population, and it stands out in its Algebra I performance, with 84% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (15.6%) and state (35.1%) averages.

Compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Green Brook Middle School, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, and Somerville Middle School, Community Middle School generally performs lower academically, with lower test scores and rankings. This may be partly due to the school's lower spending per student ($9,871 in 2018-2019) compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School ($11,299 per student) and Somerville Middle School ($12,292 per student).

Detail:

Public 7-8

120 East Second Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805

(732) 852-1131

District: Bound Brook School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,871

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

10.9%

White:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community Middle School ranks worse than 68.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.7%), African American (10.9%), White (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Community Middle School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Middle School is $9,871.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Community Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Middle School 515^th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Community Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bound Brook School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bound Brook School District 530^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Community Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	15.43	610^th	716	14.8%
2019	18.49	606^th	745	18.7%
2022	32.89	486^th	745	34.8%
2023	29.96	515^th	748	31.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	24.32	160^th	202	20.8%
2019	34.86	141^st	227	37.9%
2022	45.26	122^nd	270	54.8%
2023	42.53	148^th	288	48.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.86	459^th	471	2.5%
2019	17.92	451^st	492	8.3%
2022	31.74	353^rd	535	34.0%
2023	19.88	459^th	505	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.89	414^th	522	20.7%
2019	28.79	390^th	541	27.9%
2022	46.47	250^th	549	54.5%
2023	43.39	290^th	568	48.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.76	592^nd	680	12.9%
2019	15.82	594^th	703	15.5%
2022	27.59	518^th	726	28.7%
2023	35.73	438^th	720	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.06	568^th	675	15.9%
2019	20.94	559^th	697	19.8%
2022	36.83	444^th	730	39.2%
2023	23.84	538^th	718	25.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.57	265^th	326	18.7%
2019	27.56	256^th	326	21.5%
2022	57.89	107^th	356	69.9%
2023	32.38	254^th	361	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.75	442^nd	504	12.3%
2019	21.77	432^nd	524	17.6%
2022	38.58	352^nd	591	40.4%
2023	44.60	293^rd	587	50.1%

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Rank History for White students at Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.11	268^th	497	46.1%
2019	29.54	384^th	504	23.8%
2022	56.58	202^nd	512	60.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Community Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	41	24	4	156	0	0	2	227
2017	28	28	3	181	0	0	1	241
2018	27	33	3	183	0	1	4	251
2019	30	29	4	185	1	1	6	256
2020	30	20	4	213	1	1	2	271
2021	35	24	3	216	0	2	3	283
2022	37	34	0	215	0	2	1	289
2023	19	31	3	230	0	1	1	285

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	227	16.0	14.1	75.3
2017	241	20.1	11.9	77.6
2018	251	16.4	15.2	48.2
2019	256	19.5	13.1	75.8
2020	271	22.0	12.3	74.9
2021	283	23.0	12.3	73.5
2022	289	25.0	11.5	69.6
2023	285	26.0	10.9	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	227	16.0	14.1	75.3
2017	241	20.1	11.9	77.6
2018	251	16.4	15.2	48.2
2019	256	19.5	13.1	75.8
2020	271	22.0	12.3	74.9
2021	283	23.0	12.3	73.5
2022	289	25.0	11.5	69.6
2023	285	26.0	10.9	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$670 (6.8%)	$9,201 (93.2%)	$9,871

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 606^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 515^th of 748 Middle schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Community Middle School)	37.3	37.6	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bound Brook School District)	36.9	37.6	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Community Middle School)	18.2	22.2	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bound Brook School District)	18	22.2	4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Community Middle School)	43.7	49.2	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bound Brook School District)	43.7	49.2	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Community Middle School)	12.4	4.2	8.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bound Brook School District)	12.4	4.2	8.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Community Middle School)	75	84	9%
8th Grade Algebra I (Bound Brook School District)	75	84	9%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Community Middle School)	75	84	9%
End of Course Algebra I (Bound Brook School District)	16.8	15.6	1.2%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	256	285	11.3%
African American	29	31	6.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	185	230	24.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	30	19	36.7%
Two or More Races	6	1	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	74%	1.7%

Schools Near Community Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Middle School	Public	7-8	120 East Second Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 852-1131	285	26	10.9	74.0%	19 (6.7%)	31 (10.9%)	230 (80.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30	515^th of 748 public middle schools	31.1%		32.9	486^th of 745 public middle schools	34.8%	29		8.3			37.6	49.2			22.2	4.2		84.0	84.0			$9,871	$670	$9,201
Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	474	49	9.7	33.3%	197 (41.6%)	32 (6.8%)	187 (39.5%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	36.9	445^th of 748 public middle schools	40.5%		38.7	441^st of 745 public middle schools	40.8%	4		11.8		35.3	47.9	44.8		20.1	32.3	11.8		83.3	83.3			$9,479	$44	$9,435
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School	Public	7-8	128 Merriwood Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8661	1,347	124	10.8	11.3%	574 (42.6%)	53 (3.9%)	252 (18.7%)	419 (31.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	42 (3.1%)	74.7	165^th of 748 public middle schools	77.9%		76.9	148^th of 745 public middle schools	80.1%	17		32.8			74.2	77.2			35.3	18.8	98.0	88.7	93.9	98.9	98.9	$11,299		$11,299
Theodore Schor Middle School	Public	6-8	243 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-4457	571	44	12.8	36.1%	60 (10.5%)	165 (28.9%)	134 (23.5%)	188 (32.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.0%)	54.9	307^th of 748 public middle schools	59.0%		48.3	358^th of 745 public middle schools	51.9%	51		17.5		49.2	59.9	60.5		36.0	35.5	7.7	100.0	81.4	84.5	100.0	100.0	$7,342	$166	$7,176
Conackamack Middle School	Public	6-8	5205 Witherspoon Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1577	477	41	11.6	28.3%	88 (18.4%)	141 (29.6%)	78 (16.4%)	153 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	64.3	230^th of 748 public middle schools	69.3%		59.5	267^th of 745 public middle schools	64.2%	37		22.5		59.5	60.1	71.3		37.8	38.8	15.1		77.3	79.1			$8,022		$8,022
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School	Public	5-8	100 North 13th Avenue	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8521	485	40	12.2	57.5%	164 (33.8%)	44 (9.1%)	260 (53.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	21.2	587^th of 748 public middle schools	21.5%		24.9	555^th of 745 public middle schools	25.5%	32	21.5	12.0	28.0	35.8	35.4	30.9	11.4	10.8	12.7	0.0		39.3	39.3			$6,739	$115	$6,624
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Dunellen Avenue	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	303	20	14.8	39.6%	74 (24.4%)	43 (14.2%)	166 (54.8%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	28.7	527^th of 748 public middle schools	29.5%		34	476^th of 745 public middle schools	36.1%	51		11.7		25.2	32.0	40.0		18.9	33.3	7.0		62.5	62.5			$4,501		$4,501
Somerville Middle School	Public	6-8	51 West Cliff Street	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 218-4107	341	37	9.2	40.2%	129 (37.8%)	47 (13.8%)	126 (37.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	32	498^th of 748 public middle schools	33.4%		31.8	496^th of 745 public middle schools	33.4%	2		15.4		42.7	47.7	46.5		21.8	12.9	1.4	58.3	32.1	41.4	33.4	33.4	$12,292	$261	$12,031
Quibbletown Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Academy Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-0444	497	41	12.1	44.3%	57 (11.5%)	118 (23.7%)	143 (28.8%)	159 (32.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)	48.2	359^th of 748 public middle schools	52.0%		44.3	394^th of 745 public middle schools	47.1%	35		12.4		60.1	60.4	50.8		30.9	26.3	9.4		80.4	83.1			$7,880	$152	$7,728
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Middlesex County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1051	346	42	8.3	12.1%	141 (40.8%)	19 (5.5%)	70 (20.2%)	99 (28.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	79.5	130^th of 748 public middle schools	82.6%		80.9	116^th of 745 public middle schools	84.4%	14	35.5	37.1	46.1	38.5	83.8	74.5	42.1	44.8	55.3	53.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,964	$91	$12,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Middle School

What district is Community Middle School in?

Bound Brook School District

Is Community Middle School a good school?

Community Middle School ranks 515^th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Community Middle School?

Students at Community Middle School are 81% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Community Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Community Middle School.

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