Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Summary:

Christa McAuliffe Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 722 students. The school is part of the Jackson Township School District, which is ranked 408 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christa McAuliffe Middle School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 41.4% (6th grade) to 50.4% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 49% (6th grade) and 55.3% (8th grade). In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 17.9% (8th grade) to 30.2% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 17.8% (8th grade) and 33.8% (7th grade). Additionally, Christa McAuliffe has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.2% compared to the state average of 16.6%, and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 41.55%.

However, Christa McAuliffe Middle School does have some bright spots. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates of 89.6% for the end-of-course exam and 88.1% for 8th-grade students, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school ranks highly for its African American student subgroup, performing better than 94% of schools in the state for this group. While Christa McAuliffe's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Memorial Middle School and the Howell Township Middle Schools, the school's diverse student population and strong performance in Algebra I are noteworthy.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 35 South Hope Chapel Road
       Jackson, NJ  08527-3497


(732) 833-4701

District: Jackson Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
406th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,417 Help


Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School usually attend:

High:    Jackson Liberty High School

Feeder schools for Christa McAuliffe Middle School:

Elementary:    Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
    Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
    Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  722

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
37.3%
African American:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.6% Help


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Compare Details Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks worse than 54.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.39. (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: White (50.3%), Hispanic (37.3%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christa McAuliffe Middle School is 10. (See more...)
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Compare Christa McAuliffe Middle School employs 71.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christa McAuliffe Middle School is $13,417.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Christa McAuliffe Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Christa McAuliffe Middle School 406th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Christa McAuliffe Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Township School District 408th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.45 340th 574 40.8%
2004 58.31 324th 588 44.9%
2005 61.93 306th 599 48.9%
2006 78.46 138th 615 77.6%
2007 76.74 147th 631 76.7%
2008 69.90 225th 640 64.8%
2009 70.56 227th 664 65.8%
2010 68.88 252nd 677 62.8%
2011 62.94 308th 684 55.0%
2012 53.77 378th 677 44.2%
2013 59.69 340th 704 51.7%
2014 57.82 363rd 717 49.4%
2015 49.85 349th 713 51.1%
2016 54.64 319th 713 55.3%
2017 54.32 323rd 712 54.6%
2018 50.44 359th 716 49.9%
2019 44.80 421st 745 43.5%
2021 48.58 298th 652 54.3%
2022 47.61 364th 745 51.1%
2023 42.39 406th 748 45.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.01 149th 197 24.4%
2022 48.91 108th 270 60.0%
2023 30.72 210th 288 27.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.46 169th 471 64.1%
2019 53.93 182nd 492 63.0%
2021 47.71 178th 401 55.6%
2022 57.48 152nd 535 71.6%
2023 44.11 239th 505 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.79 192nd 522 63.2%
2019 46.47 275th 541 49.2%
2021 44.21 225th 467 51.8%
2022 49.70 223rd 549 59.4%
2023 44.96 275th 568 51.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.47 330th 680 51.5%
2019 46.26 402nd 703 42.8%
2021 45.38 305th 625 51.2%
2022 48.89 348th 726 52.1%
2023 35.15 446th 720 38.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.10 377th 675 44.1%
2019 44.19 389th 697 44.2%
2021 52.34 260th 635 59.1%
2022 48.09 341st 730 53.3%
2023 53.33 306th 718 57.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.91 121st 326 62.9%
2019 51.34 136th 326 58.3%
2021 47.31 126th 291 56.7%
2022 68.08 71st 356 80.1%
2023 61.98 94th 361 74.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.87 325th 504 35.5%
2019 33.72 356th 524 32.1%
2021 39.58 268th 480 44.2%
2022 37.52 360th 591 39.1%
2023 28.80 435th 587 25.9%
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Rank History for White students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.90 339th 497 31.8%
2019 34.96 347th 504 31.2%
2021 40.62 253rd 435 41.8%
2022 44.36 276th 512 46.1%
2023 43.95 283rd 509 44.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 713 56 21 51 1 n/a n/a 0 842
1995 784 42 28 40 0 n/a n/a 0 894
1996 784 42 28 40 0 n/a n/a 0 894
1998 868 51 23 52 1 n/a n/a 0 995
1999 947 54 10 53 10 n/a n/a 0 1074
2000 979 60 14 62 1 n/a n/a 0 1116
2001 944 53 23 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1089
2002 984 74 32 71 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
2003 984 74 32 71 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
2004 803 61 27 78 0 n/a n/a 0 969
2005 830 65 28 89 0 n/a n/a 0 1012
2006 836 71 26 87 0 n/a n/a 0 1020
2007 842 80 28 103 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
2008 827 89 30 94 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
2009 840 80 32 84 0 0 1 0 1037
2010 828 77 37 80 0 0 0 0 1022
2011 827 79 34 94 0 0 4 0 1038
2012 821 76 36 91 0 0 3 0 1027
2013 800 72 26 90 0 0 5 0 993
2014 770 76 26 81 0 1 3 0 957
2015 706 71 35 86 0 2 2 0 902
2016 689 83 37 89 0 1 7 0 906
2017 632 76 44 117 0 2 7 0 878
2018 634 71 33 160 0 0 10 0 908
2019 562 57 23 191 1 0 11 0 845
2020 546 49 19 224 2 0 16 0 856
2021 487 51 13 228 2 0 22 0 803
2022 421 49 13 247 1 0 27 1 759
2023 363 50 16 269 0 0 22 2 722

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 Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 842 68.0 12.4 8.9
1995 894 70.5 12.7 7.6
1996 894 70.5 12.7 7.6
1998 995 72.0 13.8 10.3
1999 1074 80.0 13.4 8.5
2000 1116 83.0 13.4 14
2001 1089 83.2 13.1 12.5
2002 1161 98.0 11.8 12.7
2003 1161 98.0 11.8 12.7
2004 969 87.0 11.1 15.1
2005 1012 87.0 11.6 n/a
2006 1020 83.0 12.3 11.3
2007 1053 86.0 12.2 11.9
2008 1040 60.0 17.3 13.5
2009 1037 84.0 12.3 15
2010 1022 71.0 14.3 17.8
2011 1038 70.0 14.8 21
2012 1027 80.5 12.7 24.3
2013 993 77.2 12.8 27.2
2014 957 74.7 12.8 29.6
2015 902 70.0 12.8 29.8
2016 906 73.0 12.4 29.9
2017 878 79.1 11.0 31.2
2018 908 76.2 11.9 33.8
2019 845 78.7 10.7 37.2
2020 856 75.7 11.3 38.7
2021 803 77.8 10.3 38.6
2022 759 72.7 10.4 40.6
2023 722 71.7 10.0 41.6

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 Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 842 68.0 12.4 8.9
1995 894 70.5 12.7 7.6
1996 894 70.5 12.7 7.6
1998 995 72.0 13.8 10.3
1999 1074 80.0 13.4 8.5
2000 1116 83.0 13.4 14
2001 1089 83.2 13.1 12.5
2002 1161 98.0 11.8 12.7
2003 1161 98.0 11.8 12.7
2004 969 87.0 11.1 15.1
2005 1012 87.0 11.6 n/a
2006 1020 83.0 12.3 11.3
2007 1053 86.0 12.2 11.9
2008 1040 60.0 17.3 13.5
2009 1037 84.0 12.3 15
2010 1022 71.0 14.3 17.8
2011 1038 70.0 14.8 21
2012 1027 80.5 12.7 24.3
2013 993 77.2 12.8 27.2
2014 957 74.7 12.8 29.6
2015 902 70.0 12.8 29.8
2016 906 73.0 12.4 29.9
2017 878 79.1 11.0 31.2
2018 908 76.2 11.9 33.8
2019 845 78.7 10.7 37.2
2020 856 75.7 11.3 38.7
2021 803 77.8 10.3 38.6
2022 759 72.7 10.4 40.6
2023 722 71.7 10.0 41.6

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 Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $84 (0.6%) $13,333 (99.4%) $13,417

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 421st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 406th of 748 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)42.941.4
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)50.149.3
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)33.723.1
 10.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)41.331.5
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)66.548.7
 17.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)65.853.3
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)44.130.2
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)49.333.3
 16%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)44.750.4
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)53.155.9
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)33.417.9
 15.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)37.321.2
 16.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)79.688.1
 8.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Jackson Township School District)90.987.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Christa McAuliffe Middle School)82.289.6
 7.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jackson Township School District)44.931.8
 13.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students845722
 14.6%
African American5750
 12.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2316
 30.4%
Hispanic191269
 40.8%
Pacific Islander00
White562363
 35.4%
Two or More Races1122
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.2%41.6%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson Liberty High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 722 students attended Christa McAuliffe Middle School.

Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 406th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School are 50% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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