Hoboken Middle School

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Hoboken Middle School ranks 235 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hoboken Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hoboken, New Jersey, part of the Hoboken Public School District. With 409 students, the school has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, though 8th grade Math proficiency is significantly lower than other grades.

A notable strength of Hoboken Middle School is its high Algebra I proficiency for 8th graders, which significantly outpaces the state average. However, the school exhibits significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with Hoboken Middle School's White students performing exceptionally well, while African American, Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform poorly in comparison. The school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 23.1%, are also an area of concern.

Despite these challenges, Hoboken Middle School spends $12,680 per student, higher than nearby schools, and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of around 10, suggesting a focus on providing more resources and personalized attention to students. Continued efforts to support all students and address performance gaps and chronic absenteeism could further improve the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

158 Fourth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030

(201) 356-3750

District: Hoboken Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,680

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoboken Middle School ranks better than 68.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.9. (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 Student population at Hoboken Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.9%), Hispanic (33.8%), African American (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hoboken Middle School is 9.6. (See more...)

Compare Hoboken Middle School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hoboken Middle School is $12,680.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoboken Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoboken Middle School 235^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Hoboken Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hoboken Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoboken Public School District 165^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoboken Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	25.29	563^rd	745	24.4%
2021	49.99	285^th	652	56.3%
2022	54.27	309^th	745	58.5%
2023	64.34	228^th	748	69.5%
2024	64.90	235^th	743	68.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.07	416^th	471	11.7%
2021	26.05	304^th	401	24.2%
2022	40.37	267^th	535	50.1%
2023	42.58	254^th	505	49.7%
2024	40.41	266^th	510	47.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.15	430^th	522	17.6%
2019	29.93	384^th	541	29.0%
2021	42.53	244^th	467	47.8%
2022	30.49	383^rd	549	30.2%
2023	49.76	236^th	568	58.5%
2024	39.75	349^th	584	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.43	559^th	680	17.8%
2019	34.17	486^th	703	30.9%
2021	40.83	333^rd	625	46.7%
2022	50.76	332^nd	726	54.3%
2023	63.52	240^th	720	66.7%
2024	66.52	218^th	717	69.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	11.59	611^th	675	9.5%
2019	18.69	573^rd	697	17.8%
2021	56.07	232^nd	635	63.5%
2022	57.52	263^rd	730	64.0%
2023	67.18	206^th	718	71.3%
2024	64.95	216^th	719	70.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	21.21	255^th	326	21.8%
2021	38.40	178^th	291	38.8%
2022	38.90	211^th	356	40.7%
2023	53.52	138^th	361	61.8%
2024	41.36	186^th	352	47.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	12.38	466^th	504	7.5%
2019	22.85	425^th	524	18.9%
2021	36.29	293^rd	480	39.0%
2022	34.40	392^nd	591	33.7%
2023	37.31	355^th	587	39.5%
2024	37.77	361^st	589	38.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hoboken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.58	156^th	497	68.6%
2019	51.37	241^st	504	52.2%
2021	77.53	60^th	435	86.2%
2022	83.90	51^st	512	90.0%
2023	86.76	30^th	509	94.1%
2024	83.49	53^rd	510	89.6%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hoboken Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	38	39	2	121	0	0	1	201
2018	28	42	6	111	0	0	1	188
2019	30	28	9	95	0	0	2	164
2020	108	47	10	172	0	0	2	339
2021	130	57	10	188	0	0	2	387
2022	142	52	15	162	0	0	5	376
2023	178	53	22	144	1	1	10	409
2024	194	55	20	146	2	2	13	432

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 Hoboken Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	201	19.8	10.1	66.2
2018	188	18.0	10.4	70.7
2019	164	16.9	9.7	65.2
2020	339	32.9	10.2	55.8
2021	387	35.9	10.7	50.4
2022	376	37.7	9.9	52.7
2023	409	40.7	10.0	46.5
2024	432	44.7	9.6	45.1

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 Hoboken Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	201	19.8	10.1	66.2
2018	188	18.0	10.4	70.7
2019	164	16.9	9.7	65.2
2020	339	32.9	10.2	55.8
2021	387	35.9	10.7	50.4
2022	376	37.7	9.9	52.7
2023	409	40.7	10.0	46.5
2024	432	44.7	9.6	45.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hoboken Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$301 (2.4%)	$12,379 (97.6%)	$12,680

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hoboken Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 563^rd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 228^th of 748 Middle schools	45.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hoboken Middle School)	58.5	62.2	3.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hoboken Public School District)	58.5	62.2	3.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hoboken Middle School)	28.1	46.5	18.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hoboken Public School District)	28.1	46.5	18.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hoboken Middle School)	41.9	56.9	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hoboken Public School District)	41.9	56.9	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hoboken Middle School)	0	11.3	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hoboken Public School District)	0	11.3	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Hoboken Middle School)	42.9	67.8	24.9%
8th Grade Algebra I (Hoboken Public School District)	42.9	67.8	24.9%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Hoboken Middle School)	42.9	67.8	24.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Hoboken Public School District)	10.8	37.2	26.4%
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	164	409	149.4%
African American	28	53	89.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	9	22	144.4%
Hispanic	95	144	51.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	30	178	493.3%
Two or More Races	2	10	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.2%	46.5%	18.8%

Schools Near Hoboken Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	432	45	9.6	45.1%	194 (44.9%)	55 (12.7%)	146 (33.8%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%		64.3	228^th of 748 public middle schools	69.5%	7	24.0	58.4	62.0	56.8	48.6	54.2	9.6	75.8	75.8	$12,680	$301	$12,379
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180-9th St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	151	15	10.4	17.9%	35 (23.2%)	19 (12.6%)	67 (44.4%)	18 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%		85.3	79^th of 748 public middle schools	89.4%	53	41.9	89.1	88.0	90.7	67.2	58.8	43.5	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	318 - 18th Street	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5900	1,023	70	14.6	84.5%	15 (1.5%)	10 (1.0%)	991 (96.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%		53.5	317^th of 748 public middle schools	57.6%	11	7.1	52.2	62.6	61.3	30.2	31.3	36.4			$8,615	$483	$8,132
Franklin L. Williams School	Public	6-8	222 Laidlaw Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-8340	882	65	13.5	78.0%	68 (7.7%)	63 (7.1%)	647 (73.4%)	94 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	26.3	542^nd of 743 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	531^st of 748 public middle schools	29.0%	11	6.5	48.6	43.8	28.9	25.7	16.3	8.1	43.6	43.6	$12,649	$746	$11,903
Middle School # 4	Public	6-8	107 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 946-5740	751	48	15.5	51.1%	137 (18.2%)	150 (20.0%)	245 (32.6%)	194 (25.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	68.9	201^st of 743 public middle schools	72.9%		61.3	259^th of 748 public middle schools	65.4%	58	30.6	68.8	55.8	60.0	52.6	48.7	7.6	94.9	94.9	$10,749	$520	$10,229
Union Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	3800 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5936	902	63	14.3	89.2%	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	879 (97.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	248^th of 743 public middle schools	66.6%		61.9	253^rd of 748 public middle schools	66.2%	5	6.6		65.7	67.1		40.9	39.6			$10,040	$489	$9,551
Kindle Education Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6	373 Communipaw Ave.	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Kindle Education Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 688-0681	66	11	6.0	37.9%	7 (10.6%)	28 (42.4%)	26 (39.4%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)
West New York Middle School	Public	7-8	201 57th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4160	1,078	70	15.4	89.1%	22 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1,048 (97.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.6	494^th of 743 public middle schools	33.5%		31.7	504^th of 748 public middle schools	32.6%	10	8.2		43.7	39.7		24.4	14.0	73.2	73.2	$8,996	$962	$8,034
Academy I	Public	6-8	209 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6500	450	29	15.5	48.7%	97 (21.6%)	92 (20.4%)	78 (17.3%)	173 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	91.6	33^rd of 743 public middle schools	95.6%		93.5	18^th of 748 public middle schools	97.6%	15	49.6	86.4	91.1	83.4	68.3	75.8	0.0	85.2	85.2	$10,195	$392	$9,803
Secaucus Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2025	463	48	9.7	28.1%	109 (23.5%)	21 (4.5%)	189 (40.8%)	137 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	64.5	241^st of 743 public middle schools	67.6%		65.2	220^th of 748 public middle schools	70.6%	21	23.7	58.8	58.5	66.1	34.5	44.8	27.6	100.0	100.0	$8,873	$645	$8,228

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What is the racial makeup of Hoboken Middle School?

Students at Hoboken Middle School are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hoboken Middle School in?

Hoboken Public School District

How many students attend Hoboken Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 432 students attended Hoboken Middle School.

Is Hoboken Middle School a good school?

Hoboken Middle School ranks 235^th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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