Heritage Middle School

Summary:

Heritage Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school located in Livingston, New Jersey, serving 1,009 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Livingston Board of Education School District, which is ranked 33 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, ranking 38th out of 748 middle schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in NJSLA exams across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, 81% of 7th-grade students and 89.8% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages of 55.7% and 55.3%, respectively. In mathematics, Heritage Middle School's proficiency rates also exceed state averages, with 64.9% of 7th-grade students and 30.9% of 8th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 33.8% and 17.8%. The school's performance in advanced mathematics courses is particularly noteworthy, with 100% of 7th-grade students and 94.7% of 8th-grade students being proficient or better in Algebra I, far surpassing the state averages of 89.4% and 66%.

Heritage Middle School's diverse student population includes 48.17% White, 5.05% African American, 5.05% Hispanic, 38.65% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.58% two or more races. The school's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly in the state for its female, male, Asian, African American, and special education student populations. Heritage Middle School's ability to sustain its excellence across different student cohorts and over time is a testament to the quality of its educational program and the dedication of its staff. Compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt Middle School and Chatham Middle School, Heritage Middle School demonstrates a clear academic advantage, making it a highly desirable educational institution in the Livingston community.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 20 Foxcroft Dr
       Livingston, NJ  07039-2614


(973) 535-8000

District: Livingston Board of Education School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,996 Help


Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:    Livingston High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:    Burnet Hill Elementary School
    Collins Elementary School
    Harrison Elementary School
    Hillside Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  1,009

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
Asian:
38.7%
African American:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Middle School ranks better than 94.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.69. (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 (48.2%), Asian (38.7%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Middle School is $10,996.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Middle School 38th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Heritage Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Livingston Board of Education School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Board of Education School District 33rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heritage Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.35 66th 574 88.5%
2004 81.55 106th 588 82.0%
2005 86.50 43rd 599 92.8%
2006 82.88 91st 615 85.2%
2007 86.81 11th 631 98.3%
2008 83.83 64th 640 90.0%
2009 85.08 49th 664 92.6%
2010 86.82 36th 677 94.7%
2011 85.89 48th 684 93.0%
2012 85.98 52nd 677 92.3%
2013 85.83 47th 704 93.3%
2014 87.88 25th 717 96.5%
2015 77.99 111th 713 84.4%
2016 67.83 207th 713 71.0%
2017 89.80 27th 712 96.2%
2018 88.81 30th 716 95.8%
2019 90.88 23rd 745 96.9%
2022 90.84 40th 745 94.6%
2023 90.69 38th 748 94.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.80 6th 270 97.8%
2023 99.73 4th 288 98.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.39 10th 471 97.9%
2019 94.54 15th 492 97.0%
2022 83.56 42nd 535 92.1%
2023 89.06 21st 505 95.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.24 47th 680 93.1%
2019 91.77 27th 703 96.2%
2022 90.86 43rd 726 94.1%
2023 92.18 29th 720 96.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.31 25th 675 96.3%
2019 92.86 36th 697 94.8%
2022 93.73 31st 730 95.8%
2023 92.97 33rd 718 95.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.90 12th 200 94.0%
2019 85.19 8th 199 96.0%
2022 84.79 15th 200 92.5%
2023 83.02 18th 201 91.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.64 26th 326 92.0%
2019 88.27 23rd 326 92.9%
2022 96.12 8th 356 97.8%
2023 82.26 34th 361 90.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.30 31st 504 93.8%
2019 90.85 17th 524 96.8%
2022 66.62 133rd 591 77.5%
2023 80.24 70th 587 88.1%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.09 44th 497 91.1%
2019 86.14 38th 504 92.5%
2022 80.45 71st 512 86.1%
2023 78.92 74th 509 85.5%
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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 Heritage Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 476 3 66 6 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1989 426 7 70 8 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1990 402 7 87 6 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1991 400 4 101 8 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1992 398 9 111 7 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 401 10 133 8 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1994 393 13 138 9 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 261 6 67 1 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1996 261 6 67 1 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1998 450 9 139 13 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 467 9 132 15 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2000 477 10 137 17 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 524 12 160 13 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2002 616 12 156 15 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2003 616 12 156 15 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2004 582 15 144 21 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2005 577 11 151 32 0 n/a n/a 0 771
2006 616 16 168 26 0 n/a n/a 0 826
2007 592 19 185 16 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2008 570 12 180 29 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2009 627 18 201 40 1 1 9 0 897
2010 642 24 207 37 1 1 8 0 920
2011 650 27 200 30 0 1 8 0 916
2012 627 30 197 29 0 0 8 0 891
2013 623 32 222 31 0 2 10 0 920
2014 613 24 238 33 0 2 9 0 919
2015 618 22 228 41 0 1 11 0 921
2016 657 30 215 35 0 1 24 0 962
2017 596 32 263 37 0 1 28 0 957
2018 589 30 269 40 1 3 27 0 959
2019 598 34 296 40 1 3 22 0 994
2020 566 35 334 45 1 1 26 0 1008
2021 569 47 340 43 2 2 26 0 1029
2022 519 53 363 46 3 2 28 0 1014
2023 486 51 390 51 3 2 26 0 1009

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Heritage Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 551 47.0 11.7 n/a
1989 511 47.0 10.8 n/a
1990 502 44.0 11.4 1
1991 513 42.0 12.2 0.6
1992 525 40.0 13.1 1.1
1993 552 43.4 12.7 0.7
1994 553 46.0 12.0 0.9
1995 336 45.0 7.5 1.8
1996 336 45.0 7.5 1.8
1998 611 51.7 11.8 0.8
1999 623 52.5 11.9 0.6
2000 641 53.3 12.0 1.4
2001 709 53.5 13.3 1.1
2002 799 69.0 11.6 1.6
2003 799 69.0 11.6 1.6
2004 762 67.2 11.3 2
2005 771 69.0 11.2 n/a
2006 826 66.6 12.4 0.7
2007 812 65.0 12.5 n/a
2008 791 54.0 14.6 1.1
2009 897 72.5 11.4 1.3
2010 920 61.0 15.0 1.1
2011 916 57.0 16.0 1.2
2012 891 70.8 12.5 1.5
2013 920 73.8 12.4 0.9
2014 919 75.8 12.1 1.5
2015 921 75.0 12.2 1.2
2016 962 79.0 12.1 1.9
2017 957 76.5 12.4 2.4
2018 959 75.6 12.6 2.1
2019 994 76.4 13.0 1.9
2020 1008 80.2 12.5 1.9
2021 1029 83.2 12.3 1.7
2022 1014 81.6 12.4 2
2023 1009 84.6 11.9 2.4

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 Heritage Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 551 47.0 11.7 n/a
1989 511 47.0 10.8 n/a
1990 502 44.0 11.4 1
1991 513 42.0 12.2 0.6
1992 525 40.0 13.1 1.1
1993 552 43.4 12.7 0.7
1994 553 46.0 12.0 0.9
1995 336 45.0 7.5 1.8
1996 336 45.0 7.5 1.8
1998 611 51.7 11.8 0.8
1999 623 52.5 11.9 0.6
2000 641 53.3 12.0 1.4
2001 709 53.5 13.3 1.1
2002 799 69.0 11.6 1.6
2003 799 69.0 11.6 1.6
2004 762 67.2 11.3 2
2005 771 69.0 11.2 n/a
2006 826 66.6 12.4 0.7
2007 812 65.0 12.5 n/a
2008 791 54.0 14.6 1.1
2009 897 72.5 11.4 1.3
2010 920 61.0 15.0 1.1
2011 916 57.0 16.0 1.2
2012 891 70.8 12.5 1.5
2013 920 73.8 12.4 0.9
2014 919 75.8 12.1 1.5
2015 921 75.0 12.2 1.2
2016 962 79.0 12.1 1.9
2017 957 76.5 12.4 2.4
2018 959 75.6 12.6 2.1
2019 994 76.4 13.0 1.9
2020 1008 80.2 12.5 1.9
2021 1029 83.2 12.3 1.7
2022 1014 81.6 12.4 2
2023 1009 84.6 11.9 2.4

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 Heritage Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $02 (0.0%) $10,994 (100.0%) $10,996

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 23rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 38th of 748 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Middle School)90.381
 9.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Board of Education School District)90.381
 9.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle School)74.264.9
 9.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Board of Education School District)74.264.9
 9.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Heritage Middle School)100100
   7th Grade Algebra I (Livingston Board of Education School District)100100
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Middle School)91.789.8
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Board of Education School District)91.789.8
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle School)59.130.9
 28.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Board of Education School District)59.130.9
 28.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Heritage Middle School)99.294.7
 4.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Livingston Board of Education School District)99.294.7
 4.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Heritage Middle School)100100
   8th Grade Geometry (Livingston Board of Education School District)100100
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Heritage Middle School)99.295.4
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Livingston Board of Education School District)79.968.7
 11.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Heritage Middle School)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Livingston Board of Education School District)64.880.8
 16%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9941009
 1.5%
African American3451
 50%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian296390
 31.8%
Hispanic4051
 27.5%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White598486
 18.7%
Two or More Races2226
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.9%2.4%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,009 students attended Heritage Middle School.

Yes. Heritage Middle School ranks in the top 5.1% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students at Heritage Middle School are 48% White, 39% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Livingston High School


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