Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Summary:

Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is a public middle school in Keansburg, New Jersey, serving 335 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hazlet Township Public School District, which is ranked 594 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph R. Bolger Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low rankings compared to other New Jersey middle schools. Only 19.5% of 6th graders, 26.9% of 7th graders, and 17.2% of 8th graders are proficient or better in English Language Arts, while the math proficiency rates range from just 7.4% for 8th grade to 16% for 7th grade. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 38.1% in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.16% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Joseph R. Bolger Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Marlboro Memorial Middle School, William R. Satz School, and Bayshore Middle School, the academic performance gap is quite significant. These nearby schools consistently rank in the top half of New Jersey middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and science. This suggests that the Keansburg School District may need to closely examine its practices and implement evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Palmer Place
       Keansburg, NJ  07734-2056


(732) 787-2007

District: Keansburg School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
650th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,314 Help


Students who attend Joseph R. Bolger Middle School usually attend:

High:    Keansburg High School

Feeder schools for Joseph R. Bolger Middle School:

Elementary:    Joseph C. Caruso School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
26.0%
African American:
24.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Compare Details Joseph R. Bolger Middle School ranks worse than 86.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.01. (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 Student population at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), Hispanic (26%), African American (24.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is $15,314.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Joseph R. Bolger Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph R. Bolger Middle School 650th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Joseph R. Bolger Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Keansburg School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Keansburg School District 594th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.10 449th 574 21.8%
2004 33.12 444th 588 24.5%
2005 23.96 479th 599 20.0%
2006 26.95 481st 615 21.8%
2007 31.95 489th 631 22.5%
2008 27.74 501st 640 21.7%
2009 31.87 511th 664 23.0%
2010 24.81 538th 677 20.5%
2011 17.63 580th 684 15.2%
2012 23.14 555th 677 18.0%
2013 19.18 574th 704 18.5%
2014 17.06 599th 717 16.5%
2015 10.64 649th 713 9.0%
2016 6.86 683rd 713 4.2%
2017 11.38 633rd 712 11.1%
2018 13.49 624th 716 12.8%
2019 13.77 645th 745 13.4%
2021 19.92 515th 652 21.0%
2022 18.76 610th 745 18.1%
2023 15.01 650th 748 13.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.83 306th 471 35.0%
2019 23.36 410th 492 16.7%
2021 13.17 393rd 401 2.0%
2022 24.57 437th 535 18.3%
2023 20.54 449th 505 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.91 461st 522 11.7%
2019 21.23 429th 541 20.7%
2021 24.40 362nd 467 22.5%
2023 27.10 424th 568 25.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.68 584th 680 14.1%
2019 16.95 588th 703 16.4%
2021 15.71 542nd 625 13.3%
2022 17.48 617th 726 15.0%
2023 15.14 628th 720 12.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.42 589th 675 12.7%
2019 13.82 610th 697 12.5%
2021 27.54 427th 635 32.8%
2022 21.53 567th 730 22.3%
2023 17.01 609th 718 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.62 288th 326 11.7%
2019 26.64 259th 326 20.6%
2021 24.76 247th 291 15.1%
2022 20.28 323rd 356 9.3%
2023 24.01 307th 361 15.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.88 386th 504 23.4%
2019 13.79 476th 524 9.2%
2021 17.87 445th 480 7.3%
2022 23.13 491st 591 16.9%
2023 28.62 436th 587 25.7%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.63 482nd 497 3.0%
2019 5.58 485th 504 3.8%
2021 13.69 414th 435 4.8%
2022 11.14 478th 512 6.6%
2023 5.23 490th 509 3.7%
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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 Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 444 9 11 39 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 460 9 9 42 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1995 479 12 9 43 4 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 479 12 9 43 4 n/a n/a 0 547
1998 474 30 13 33 4 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 484 28 11 31 3 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 490 27 9 42 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2001 515 22 13 60 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2002 547 23 13 67 2 n/a n/a 0 652
2003 547 23 13 67 2 n/a n/a 0 652
2004 512 30 10 73 2 n/a n/a 0 627
2005 461 46 11 61 3 n/a n/a 0 582
2006 391 49 10 72 4 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 367 56 6 65 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2008 331 50 6 72 1 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 315 62 3 74 1 0 0 0 455
2010 313 59 3 79 1 0 0 0 455
2011 311 59 5 77 2 0 0 0 454
2012 277 65 4 80 4 0 0 0 430
2013 278 73 11 91 6 0 0 0 459
2014 251 65 7 82 5 0 0 0 410
2015 242 62 10 75 4 0 0 0 393
2016 220 72 8 93 2 0 0 0 395
2017 220 84 3 106 1 1 1 0 416
2018 213 87 4 112 0 1 1 0 418
2019 168 84 1 92 0 1 2 0 348
2020 172 76 1 84 0 1 4 0 338
2021 152 80 4 76 0 1 4 0 317
2022 170 80 6 79 0 0 5 0 340
2023 156 82 7 87 0 0 3 0 335

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 Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 504 42.0 12.0 46.2
1994 521 43.0 12.1 46.1
1995 547 42.0 13.0 44.6
1996 547 42.0 13.0 44.6
1998 554 46.0 12.0 47.5
1999 557 49.0 11.4 49.4
2000 568 53.0 10.7 63
2001 610 53.3 11.4 62.1
2002 652 61.0 10.7 58.1
2003 652 61.0 10.7 58.1
2004 627 62.0 10.1 60.8
2005 582 64.0 9.1 n/a
2006 526 70.0 7.5 64.8
2007 495 71.0 7.0 65.9
2008 460 47.0 9.8 68.7
2009 455 61.7 5.6 69.5
2010 455 41.0 11.1 70.3
2011 454 33.0 13.7 71.1
2012 430 52.4 8.1 75.6
2013 459 57.0 8.0 69.9
2014 410 52.0 7.8 76.6
2015 393 54.0 7.2 76.1
2016 395 52.0 7.5 74.9
2017 416 54.0 7.7 73.8
2018 418 56.0 7.4 41.1
2019 348 47.0 7.4 50.9
2020 338 40.2 8.3 56.2
2021 317 30.7 10.3 44.8
2022 340 28.2 12.0 50.3
2023 335 27.5 12.1 47.2

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 Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 504 42.0 12.0 46.2
1994 521 43.0 12.1 46.1
1995 547 42.0 13.0 44.6
1996 547 42.0 13.0 44.6
1998 554 46.0 12.0 47.5
1999 557 49.0 11.4 49.4
2000 568 53.0 10.7 63
2001 610 53.3 11.4 62.1
2002 652 61.0 10.7 58.1
2003 652 61.0 10.7 58.1
2004 627 62.0 10.1 60.8
2005 582 64.0 9.1 n/a
2006 526 70.0 7.5 64.8
2007 495 71.0 7.0 65.9
2008 460 47.0 9.8 68.7
2009 455 61.7 5.6 69.5
2010 455 41.0 11.1 70.3
2011 454 33.0 13.7 71.1
2012 430 52.4 8.1 75.6
2013 459 57.0 8.0 69.9
2014 410 52.0 7.8 76.6
2015 393 54.0 7.2 76.1
2016 395 52.0 7.5 74.9
2017 416 54.0 7.7 73.8
2018 418 56.0 7.4 41.1
2019 348 47.0 7.4 50.9
2020 338 40.2 8.3 56.2
2021 317 30.7 10.3 44.8
2022 340 28.2 12.0 50.3
2023 335 27.5 12.1 47.2

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 Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,314

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph R. Bolger 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 645th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 650th of 748 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)2019.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District)2019.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)7.312.1
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District)7.312.1
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)37.226.9
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District)37.226.9
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)19.716
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District)19.716
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)42.117.2
 24.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Keansburg School District)42.117.2
 24.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)147.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Keansburg School District)147.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)63.633.3
 30.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Keansburg School District)63.633.3
 30.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Joseph R. Bolger Middle School)63.633.3
 30.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Keansburg School District)23.77
 16.7%
   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 Students348335
 3.7%
African American8482
 2.4%
American Indian00
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic9287
 5.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White168156
 7.1%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.9%47.2%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

Students who attend Joseph R. Bolger Middle School usually go on to attend Keansburg High School

Students at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School are 47% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% Asian.

Joseph R. Bolger Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of New Jersey middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Joseph R. Bolger Middle School.


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