Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Summary:

Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School is a public middle school in Hillside, New Jersey, serving 376 students in grades 7-8. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (58.51%) and Hispanic (33.24%), and a high percentage of students (60.11%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools, with a ranking between 504 and 664 out of 745-748 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2016-2017 to 26.8% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Burnet Middle School and Hillside Innovation Academy, Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School's performance lags significantly behind, with higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. The school's declining performance over the past decade suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues, which may be influenced by the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 145 Hillside Ave
       Hillside, NJ  07205-1858


(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
664th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,834 Help


Students who attend Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hillside High School

Feeder schools for Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School:

Elementary:    Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
    Deanna G. Taylor Academy
    Hurden Looker School
    Ola Edwards Community School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.5%
Hispanic:
33.2%
White:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.1% Help


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Compare Details Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.04. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: African American (58.5%), Hispanic (33.2%), White (7.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School is 8.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School is $8,834.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School 664th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hillside Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Public School District 472nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.42 511th 574 11.0%
2004 11.46 508th 588 13.6%
2005 14.88 516th 599 13.9%
2006 16.59 523rd 615 15.0%
2007 17.64 538th 631 14.7%
2008 19.49 531st 640 17.0%
2009 33.91 504th 664 24.1%
2010 24.01 546th 677 19.4%
2011 31.81 522nd 684 23.7%
2012 32.45 518th 677 23.5%
2013 34.22 514th 704 27.0%
2014 35.60 504th 717 29.7%
2015 17.93 595th 713 16.5%
2016 18.42 593rd 713 16.8%
2017 20.56 565th 712 20.6%
2018 21.36 584th 716 18.4%
2019 24.15 572nd 745 23.2%
2022 24.67 558th 745 25.1%
2023 14.04 664th 748 11.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.80 74th 202 63.4%
2019 39.40 124th 227 45.4%
2022 41.12 143rd 270 47.0%
2023 31.82 205th 288 28.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 419th 471 11.0%
2019 27.07 372nd 492 24.4%
2022 24.12 445th 535 16.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.09 365th 522 30.1%
2019 47.14 267th 541 50.6%
2022 34.25 359th 549 34.6%
2023 25.65 434th 568 23.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.24 547th 680 19.6%
2019 28.48 518th 703 26.3%
2022 31.25 483rd 726 33.5%
2023 14.33 639th 720 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.62 564th 675 16.4%
2019 24.30 542nd 697 22.2%
2022 23.87 546th 730 25.2%
2023 15.81 625th 718 13.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 159th 326 51.2%
2019 49.95 143rd 326 56.1%
2022 48.34 153rd 356 57.0%
2023 28.12 283rd 361 21.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 401st 504 20.4%
2019 47.57 272nd 524 48.1%
2022 39.11 349th 591 40.9%
2023 21.43 496th 587 15.5%
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Rank History for White students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.97 408th 497 17.9%
2019 20.10 430th 504 14.7%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 69 218 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1989 74 215 0 69 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1990 87 252 6 67 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 80 260 5 67 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1992 76 261 12 57 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1993 90 256 7 61 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 115 249 19 44 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1995 94 255 21 80 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1996 94 255 21 80 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1998 93 312 16 50 4 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 57 304 16 91 3 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 77 335 13 72 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2001 63 341 12 73 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2002 81 368 14 82 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2003 81 368 14 82 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2004 44 393 11 108 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2005 65 346 10 104 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2006 53 316 8 90 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 48 329 5 83 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2008 48 323 3 85 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 45 319 4 81 3 0 0 0 452
2010 46 315 5 74 0 3 0 0 443
2011 42 280 6 73 0 0 0 0 401
2012 61 459 6 131 1 0 1 0 659
2013 52 476 10 143 1 2 0 0 684
2014 58 482 10 147 1 2 0 0 700
2015 58 502 9 143 0 3 0 0 715
2016 61 454 7 139 0 1 1 0 663
2017 57 427 12 126 2 3 1 0 628
2018 37 270 5 89 2 2 1 0 406
2019 33 292 8 113 2 2 2 0 452
2020 36 282 9 137 1 4 3 0 472
2021 40 265 10 147 2 3 1 0 468
2022 41 276 3 160 0 0 1 0 481
2023 27 220 2 125 0 0 2 0 376

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 Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 25.0 13.9 n/a
1989 358 22.0 16.2 n/a
1990 412 27.0 15.2 14.8
1991 412 27.0 15.2 18.7
1992 406 25.0 16.2 30.5
1993 414 28.0 14.8 31.6
1994 427 31.0 13.8 37.5
1995 450 28.0 16.1 32.2
1996 450 28.0 16.1 32.2
1998 475 29.0 16.4 34.7
1999 471 29.0 16.2 33.3
2000 497 33.0 15.1 52.3
2001 489 33.3 14.7 57.1
2002 545 33.9 16.1 54.7
2003 545 33.9 16.1 54.7
2004 556 36.4 15.3 58.1
2005 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
2006 467 32.0 14.6 56.7
2007 465 35.0 13.3 55.7
2008 459 31.0 14.8 51.4
2009 452 44.4 10.5 36.9
2010 443 39.0 11.3 62.5
2011 401 38.0 10.5 56.1
2012 659 62.5 10.5 62.4
2013 684 57.0 12.0 57.2
2014 700 48.0 14.5 70.6
2015 715 62.0 11.5 71.7
2016 663 53.0 12.5 68.5
2017 628 53.0 11.8 69.6
2018 406 36.0 11.2 66
2019 452 34.0 13.2 67.7
2020 472 37.0 12.7 60.6
2021 468 36.0 13.0 53.6
2022 481 43.0 11.1 52.4
2023 376 43.0 8.7 60.1

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 Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 25.0 13.9 n/a
1989 358 22.0 16.2 n/a
1990 412 27.0 15.2 14.8
1991 412 27.0 15.2 18.7
1992 406 25.0 16.2 30.5
1993 414 28.0 14.8 31.6
1994 427 31.0 13.8 37.5
1995 450 28.0 16.1 32.2
1996 450 28.0 16.1 32.2
1998 475 29.0 16.4 34.7
1999 471 29.0 16.2 33.3
2000 497 33.0 15.1 52.3
2001 489 33.3 14.7 57.1
2002 545 33.9 16.1 54.7
2003 545 33.9 16.1 54.7
2004 556 36.4 15.3 58.1
2005 526 29.0 18.1 n/a
2006 467 32.0 14.6 56.7
2007 465 35.0 13.3 55.7
2008 459 31.0 14.8 51.4
2009 452 44.4 10.5 36.9
2010 443 39.0 11.3 62.5
2011 401 38.0 10.5 56.1
2012 659 62.5 10.5 62.4
2013 684 57.0 12.0 57.2
2014 700 48.0 14.5 70.6
2015 715 62.0 11.5 71.7
2016 663 53.0 12.5 68.5
2017 628 53.0 11.8 69.6
2018 406 36.0 11.2 66
2019 452 34.0 13.2 67.7
2020 472 37.0 12.7 60.6
2021 468 36.0 13.0 53.6
2022 481 43.0 11.1 52.4
2023 376 43.0 8.7 60.1

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 Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,834

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 572nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 664th of 748 Middle schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)49.324.7
 24.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District)49.334
 15.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)24.86.2
 18.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District)24.811.5
 13.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)50.727.4
 23.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District)50.736.9
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)8.37.4
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Public School District)8.312
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)31.122.2
 8.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Hillside Public School District)31.122.2
 8.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.164.1
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School)31.122.3
 8.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hillside Public School District)9.410.4
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students452376
 16.8%
African American292220
 24.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic113125
 10.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White3327
 18.2%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.7%60.1%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Students at Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School are 59% African American, 33% Hispanic, 7% White.

Students who attend Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School usually go on to attend Hillside High School

Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of New Jersey middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School.


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