Branchburg Central Middle School

Summary:

Branchburg Central Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Branchburg, New Jersey, with a student population of 410. The school is part of the Branchburg Township School District, which is ranked 102 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Branchburg Central Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA tests, with 83.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.3%, and 93% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 35.1%. The school ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey middle schools and excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students. With low chronic absenteeism rates and higher-than-average spending per student, Branchburg Central Middle School is a high-performing institution that provides a robust educational experience for its diverse student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Reading-Fleming Intermediate School and Alexander Batcho Intermediate School, Branchburg Central Middle School stands out as a top performer, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. While the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rates are still above the state average, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes in this area. Overall, Branchburg Central Middle School's commitment to equity and academic excellence makes it a standout choice for families in the Branchburg community.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 220 Baird Road
       Branchburg, NJ  08876-3784


(908) 526-1415

District: Branchburg Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,027 Help


Feeder schools for Branchburg Central Middle School:

Elementary:    Stony Brook School
    Whiton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.8 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.8%
Asian:
13.7%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.7% Help


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Compare Details Branchburg Central Middle School ranks better than 86% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.84. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Asian (13.7%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Branchburg Central Middle School is 7.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Branchburg Central Middle School is $17,027.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Branchburg Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Branchburg Central Middle School 105th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Branchburg Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Branchburg Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Branchburg Township School District 102nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Branchburg Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.56 18th 574 96.9%
2004 83.16 78th 588 86.7%
2005 87.40 29th 599 95.2%
2006 84.51 63rd 615 89.8%
2007 83.93 51st 631 91.9%
2008 83.80 65th 640 89.8%
2009 81.37 98th 664 85.2%
2010 80.88 108th 677 84.0%
2011 81.81 108th 684 84.2%
2012 85.16 65th 677 90.4%
2013 82.53 97th 704 86.2%
2014 86.24 50th 717 93.0%
2015 70.15 172nd 713 75.9%
2016 59.17 274th 713 61.6%
2017 73.21 180th 712 74.7%
2018 77.69 147th 716 79.5%
2019 88.81 33rd 745 95.6%
2021 83.62 89th 652 86.3%
2022 85.23 76th 745 89.8%
2023 81.84 105th 748 86.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.47 79th 471 83.2%
2019 87.37 32nd 492 93.5%
2021 82.70 35th 401 91.3%
2022 86.35 36th 535 93.3%
2023 59.47 145th 505 71.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.38 53rd 568 90.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.26 138th 680 79.7%
2019 87.09 57th 703 91.9%
2021 90.21 39th 625 93.8%
2022 85.65 77th 726 89.4%
2023 75.79 158th 720 78.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.69 105th 675 84.4%
2019 93.02 35th 697 95.0%
2021 85.78 71st 635 88.8%
2022 86.23 76th 730 89.6%
2023 81.32 115th 718 84.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.39 82nd 200 59.0%
2019 82.11 16th 199 92.0%
2022 72.54 47th 200 76.5%
2023 73.41 49th 201 75.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.24 164th 504 67.5%
2019 53.09 225th 524 57.1%
2021 73.07 73rd 480 84.8%
2022 85.97 49th 591 91.7%
2023 76.52 90th 587 84.7%
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Rank History for White students at Branchburg Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.41 95th 497 80.9%
2019 88.51 28th 504 94.4%
2021 71.24 85th 435 80.5%
2022 80.23 73rd 512 85.7%
2023 72.95 111th 509 78.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Branchburg Central Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 3 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 278
1989 222 4 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1990 231 5 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1991 350 8 23 3 2 n/a n/a 0 386
1992 345 6 30 3 1 n/a n/a 0 385
1993 362 9 31 2 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1994 352 8 30 2 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1995 338 9 28 13 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1996 338 9 28 13 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 220 6 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1999 260 12 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 291 6 23 13 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2001 339 3 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 352 9 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2003 352 9 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2004 534 13 42 10 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2005 578 11 48 15 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 584 14 44 15 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 612 17 35 18 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2008 584 22 40 22 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2009 562 20 42 22 0 0 3 0 649
2010 552 22 49 28 0 0 4 0 655
2011 544 19 53 23 0 1 2 0 642
2012 514 17 38 26 0 1 3 0 599
2013 511 15 33 40 0 2 4 0 605
2014 471 19 37 41 0 0 2 0 570
2015 465 19 43 39 0 0 0 0 566
2016 421 18 47 38 0 0 0 0 524
2017 423 12 40 33 0 1 13 0 522
2018 389 15 41 35 0 1 20 0 501
2019 386 13 39 33 0 2 26 0 499
2020 388 17 45 34 0 1 19 0 504
2021 368 13 51 34 0 1 18 1 486
2022 306 18 49 38 1 0 16 3 431
2023 278 15 56 45 1 0 12 3 410

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Branchburg Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 25.0 11.1 n/a
1989 239 26.0 9.1 n/a
1990 252 26.0 9.6 0.4
1991 386 36.0 10.7 1.8
1992 385 36.0 10.6 2.1
1993 404 35.7 11.3 1.5
1994 392 35.5 11.0 1
1995 388 37.5 10.3 0.8
1996 388 37.5 10.3 0.8
1998 252 27.0 9.3 0.4
1999 300 29.5 10.2 0.3
2000 333 31.0 10.7 1.2
2001 375 31.3 12.0 2.4
2002 383 34.0 11.3 1.3
2003 383 34.0 11.3 1.3
2004 599 49.0 12.2 1.8
2005 653 54.0 12.1 n/a
2006 657 55.0 11.9 1.8
2007 682 57.0 12.0 2.3
2008 668 47.0 14.2 3.3
2009 649 55.6 10.3 3.5
2010 655 46.0 14.2 4
2011 642 45.4 14.1 4.7
2012 599 56.4 10.6 5.7
2013 605 55.0 10.9 5
2014 570 62.5 9.1 5.1
2015 566 59.0 9.5 5.1
2016 524 58.0 9.0 5
2017 522 57.5 9.0 6.1
2018 501 60.6 8.2 5.6
2019 499 58.0 8.6 5.4
2020 504 59.0 8.5 4.8
2021 486 57.0 8.5 4.5
2022 431 53.0 8.1 3.7
2023 410 52.5 7.8 2.7

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 Branchburg Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 25.0 11.1 n/a
1989 239 26.0 9.1 n/a
1990 252 26.0 9.6 0.4
1991 386 36.0 10.7 1.8
1992 385 36.0 10.6 2.1
1993 404 35.7 11.3 1.5
1994 392 35.5 11.0 1
1995 388 37.5 10.3 0.8
1996 388 37.5 10.3 0.8
1998 252 27.0 9.3 0.4
1999 300 29.5 10.2 0.3
2000 333 31.0 10.7 1.2
2001 375 31.3 12.0 2.4
2002 383 34.0 11.3 1.3
2003 383 34.0 11.3 1.3
2004 599 49.0 12.2 1.8
2005 653 54.0 12.1 n/a
2006 657 55.0 11.9 1.8
2007 682 57.0 12.0 2.3
2008 668 47.0 14.2 3.3
2009 649 55.6 10.3 3.5
2010 655 46.0 14.2 4
2011 642 45.4 14.1 4.7
2012 599 56.4 10.6 5.7
2013 605 55.0 10.9 5
2014 570 62.5 9.1 5.1
2015 566 59.0 9.5 5.1
2016 524 58.0 9.0 5
2017 522 57.5 9.0 6.1
2018 501 60.6 8.2 5.6
2019 499 58.0 8.6 5.4
2020 504 59.0 8.5 4.8
2021 486 57.0 8.5 4.5
2022 431 53.0 8.1 3.7
2023 410 52.5 7.8 2.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Branchburg Central Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $91 (0.5%) $16,936 (99.5%) $17,027

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Branchburg Central Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 105th of 748 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Central Middle School)87.865.8
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Township School District)87.465.8
 21.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Central Middle School)64.846.1
 18.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Township School District)64.546.1
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Central Middle School)92.277.7
 14.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Township School District)92.277.7
 14.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Central Middle School)70.950
 20.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Township School District)70.950
 20.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Branchburg Central Middle School)10090.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade Algebra I (Branchburg Township School District)10090.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Central Middle School)8683.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Branchburg Township School District)8683.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Central Middle School)53.831.8
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Branchburg Township School District)53.831.8
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Branchburg Central Middle School)93.494.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Branchburg Township School District)93.494.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Branchburg Central Middle School)10094.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade Geometry (Branchburg Township School District)10094.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Branchburg Central Middle School)94.893
 1.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Branchburg Township School District)94.893
 1.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Branchburg Central Middle School)10094.1
 5.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Branchburg Township School District)10094.1
 5.9%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students499410
 17.8%
African American1315
 15.4%
American Indian01
Asian3956
 43.6%
Hispanic3345
 36.4%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White386278
 28%
Two or More Races2612
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.4%2.7%
 2.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Branchburg Central Middle School.

Students at Branchburg Central Middle School are 68% White, 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Branchburg Central Middle School ranks 105th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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