Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School is a public middle school located in Jamesburg, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with 208 students. The school is part of the Jamesburg Public School District, which is ranked 479 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for NJSLA/PARCC assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 33.3% in ELA and 20% in Math for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.2% and 36.2%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating a need for improvement in academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.9% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School, Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.2 to 11.4 over the past few years, suggesting that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention and support to students. The school's spending per student, at $10,563 in 2018-2019, is also comparable to the nearby schools, indicating that funding may not be the primary factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 13 Augusta St
       Jamesburg, NJ  08831-1457


(732) 521-0303

District: Jamesburg Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
483rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,563 Help


Feeder schools for Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School:

Elementary:    John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.7%
White:
29.7%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Compare Details Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School ranks worse than 65% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.77. (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: Hispanic (60.7%), White (29.7%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Compare Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School is $10,563.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School 483rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jamesburg Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamesburg Public School District 479th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 34.56 427th 574 25.6%
2004 53.35 362nd 588 38.4%
2005 40.63 420th 599 29.9%
2006 35.87 463rd 615 24.7%
2007 23.47 516th 631 18.2%
2008 34.27 471st 640 26.4%
2009 44.03 453rd 664 31.8%
2010 45.26 450th 677 33.5%
2011 51.95 412th 684 39.8%
2012 47.33 431st 677 36.3%
2013 49.26 427th 704 39.3%
2014 41.56 469th 717 34.6%
2015 49.45 353rd 713 50.5%
2016 42.49 420th 713 41.1%
2017 37.30 462nd 712 35.1%
2018 31.91 512th 716 28.5%
2019 38.60 469th 745 37.0%
2021 25.16 473rd 652 27.5%
2022 46.13 374th 745 49.8%
2023 38.89 427th 748 42.9%
2024 32.77 483rd 743 35.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.12 125th 227 44.9%
2021 29.70 161st 197 18.3%
2022 52.02 94th 270 65.2%
2023 40.84 154th 288 46.5%
2024 44.70 143rd 320 55.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.44 243rd 471 48.4%
2019 28.65 353rd 492 28.3%
2022 25.01 433rd 535 19.1%
2024 14.40 506th 510 0.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 397th 522 23.9%
2019 56.28 193rd 541 64.3%
2021 27.25 346th 467 25.9%
2022 56.27 159th 549 71.0%
2023 43.99 285th 568 49.8%
2024 33.96 392nd 584 32.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.04 470th 680 30.9%
2019 41.05 433rd 703 38.4%
2021 36.66 376th 625 39.8%
2022 53.62 303rd 726 58.3%
2023 47.27 347th 720 51.8%
2024 34.58 452nd 717 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 499th 675 26.1%
2019 35.93 456th 697 34.6%
2021 17.96 509th 635 19.8%
2022 39.57 416th 730 43.0%
2023 31.96 479th 718 33.3%
2024 28.69 500th 719 30.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.16 409th 504 18.8%
2019 49.53 260th 524 50.4%
2021 23.23 400th 480 16.7%
2022 46.12 279th 591 52.8%
2023 34.23 385th 587 34.4%
2024 30.20 421st 589 28.5%
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Rank History for White students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 386th 497 22.3%
2019 23.74 413th 504 18.1%
2021 34.95 291st 435 33.1%
2022 46.71 261st 512 49.0%
2023 48.91 251st 509 50.7%
2024 31.58 365th 510 28.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 100 24 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 127
1989 102 28 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 133
1990 132 29 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 165
1991 128 31 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 162
1992 118 29 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 149
1993 117 24 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 149
1994 148 27 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1995 166 30 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1996 166 30 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1998 168 28 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1999 137 22 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 177
2000 82 7 2 16 0 n/a n/a -1 106
2001 89 8 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2002 140 20 0 32 2 n/a n/a 0 194
2003 140 20 0 32 2 n/a n/a 0 194
2004 144 24 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2005 128 22 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2006 114 14 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 101 25 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2008 104 28 3 48 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2009 103 26 4 51 0 0 0 0 184
2010 121 27 7 60 0 0 0 0 215
2011 113 20 6 59 0 0 0 0 198
2012 103 17 5 63 1 0 0 0 189
2013 95 17 3 68 1 0 0 0 184
2014 86 23 6 66 0 0 0 0 181
2015 79 18 11 64 0 0 1 0 173
2016 83 18 17 63 0 1 0 0 182
2017 80 15 11 64 0 1 3 0 174
2018 85 15 9 87 0 2 3 0 201
2019 70 15 5 97 0 1 4 0 192
2020 73 16 4 111 0 2 2 0 208
2021 62 16 1 111 0 1 2 0 193
2022 61 19 2 121 0 1 3 0 207
2023 61 15 6 121 0 0 5 0 208
2024 68 12 5 139 1 0 4 0 229

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 Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 127 7.0 18.1 n/a
1989 133 13.0 10.2 n/a
1990 165 12.0 13.7 22.4
1991 162 13.0 12.4 18.5
1992 149 10.0 14.9 22.1
1993 149 10.5 14.2 19.5
1994 188 14.0 13.4 24.5
1995 215 14.0 15.4 21.4
1996 215 14.0 15.4 21.4
1998 225 14.5 15.5 18.2
1999 177 12.0 14.8 18.6
2000 106 10.6 10.0 28
2001 119 12.6 9.4 23.5
2002 194 10.1 19.2 27.8
2003 194 10.1 19.2 27.8
2004 193 13.1 14.7 26.9
2005 193 14.1 13.7 n/a
2006 181 14.1 12.8 34.3
2007 169 14.0 12.1 33.7
2008 183 12.0 15.3 38.3
2009 184 16.9 9.2 37
2010 215 16.0 13.4 42.3
2011 198 14.4 13.7 40.4
2012 189 15.5 12.1 38.6
2013 184 14.4 12.7 44.6
2014 181 16.0 11.3 43.1
2015 173 15.0 11.5 48
2016 182 16.0 11.3 47.3
2017 174 14.3 12.1 50
2018 201 17.5 11.4 52.7
2019 192 18.4 10.4 61.5
2020 208 22.7 9.1 58.2
2021 193 23.4 8.2 58.5
2022 207 22.1 9.3 48.3
2023 208 18.2 11.4 57.2
2024 229 19.2 11.9 60.7

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 Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 127 7.0 18.1 n/a
1989 133 13.0 10.2 n/a
1990 165 12.0 13.7 22.4
1991 162 13.0 12.4 18.5
1992 149 10.0 14.9 22.1
1993 149 10.5 14.2 19.5
1994 188 14.0 13.4 24.5
1995 215 14.0 15.4 21.4
1996 215 14.0 15.4 21.4
1998 225 14.5 15.5 18.2
1999 177 12.0 14.8 18.6
2000 106 10.6 10.0 28
2001 119 12.6 9.4 23.5
2002 194 10.1 19.2 27.8
2003 194 10.1 19.2 27.8
2004 193 13.1 14.7 26.9
2005 193 14.1 13.7 n/a
2006 181 14.1 12.8 34.3
2007 169 14.0 12.1 33.7
2008 183 12.0 15.3 38.3
2009 184 16.9 9.2 37
2010 215 16.0 13.4 42.3
2011 198 14.4 13.7 40.4
2012 189 15.5 12.1 38.6
2013 184 14.4 12.7 44.6
2014 181 16.0 11.3 43.1
2015 173 15.0 11.5 48
2016 182 16.0 11.3 47.3
2017 174 14.3 12.1 50
2018 201 17.5 11.4 52.7
2019 192 18.4 10.4 61.5
2020 208 22.7 9.1 58.2
2021 193 23.4 8.2 58.5
2022 207 22.1 9.3 48.3
2023 208 18.2 11.4 57.2
2024 229 19.2 11.9 60.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $394 (3.7%) $10,169 (96.3%) $10,563

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Grace M. Breckwedel 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 469th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 427th of 748 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)3534.7
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jamesburg Public School District)3534.7
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)34.927.1
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jamesburg Public School District)34.927.1
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)45.549.3
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jamesburg Public School District)45.549.3
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)48.124.7
 23.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jamesburg Public School District)48.124.7
 23.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)5060.7
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jamesburg Public School District)5060.7
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)255.4
 19.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jamesburg Public School District)255.4
 19.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)10055
 45%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Jamesburg Public School District)10055
 45%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School)10055
 45%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jamesburg Public School District)10055
 45%
   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 Students192208
 8.3%
African American1515
American Indian00
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic97121
 24.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7061
 12.9%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.5%57.2%
 4.2%


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Students at Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School are 61% Hispanic, 30% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School.

Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School ranks 483rd of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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