Williamstown Middle School

Summary:

Williamstown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Monroe Township Public School District in Williamstown, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 1,819 students, it is one of the larger middle schools in the area.

Academically, Williamstown Middle School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 31.7% to 52.6%, compared to the state averages of 52.3% to 53.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.7% to 28.5%, compared to the state averages of 19.4% to 40.1%. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, compared to the state average of 16.0%. However, Williamstown Middle School stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 80% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Williamstown Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 28% of New Jersey middle schools in 2023-2024. In contrast, the school performs poorly for Asian and White students, ranking in the bottom 25% and 23% of New Jersey middle schools, respectively, in the same year. Additionally, Williamstown Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 369th out of 717 New Jersey middle schools in 2013-2014 to 430th out of 743 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 561 Clayton Rd
       Williamstown, NJ  08094


(856) 629-7444

District: Monroe Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
430th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,079 Help


Students who attend Williamstown Middle School usually attend:

High:    Williamstown High School

Feeder schools for Williamstown Middle School:

Elementary:    Holly Glen Elementary School
    Oak Knoll Elementary School
    Radix Elementary
    Whitehall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  1,744

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.8%
African American:
19.9%
Hispanic:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Williamstown Middle School ranks worse than 57.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.77. (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 Student population at Williamstown Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.8%), African American (19.9%), Hispanic (15.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williamstown Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williamstown Middle School is $5,079.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williamstown Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamstown Middle School 430th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Williamstown Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Monroe Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe Township Public School District 365th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Williamstown Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.06 375th 574 34.7%
2004 57.80 330th 588 43.9%
2005 61.44 313th 599 47.7%
2006 53.10 387th 615 37.1%
2007 49.61 415th 631 34.2%
2008 55.48 365th 640 43.0%
2009 54.68 389th 664 41.4%
2010 55.96 384th 677 43.3%
2011 52.46 405th 684 40.8%
2012 53.37 388th 677 42.7%
2013 53.17 400th 704 43.2%
2014 57.33 369th 717 48.5%
2015 38.54 441st 713 38.1%
2016 43.57 413th 713 42.1%
2017 47.90 366th 712 48.6%
2018 45.87 402nd 716 43.9%
2019 47.35 397th 745 46.7%
2021 36.55 378th 652 42.0%
2022 43.43 400th 745 46.3%
2023 34.82 470th 748 37.2%
2024 38.77 430th 743 42.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.92 53rd 197 73.1%
2022 61.35 58th 270 78.5%
2023 51.10 108th 288 62.5%
2024 46.56 129th 320 59.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.92 302nd 471 35.9%
2019 34.48 310th 492 37.0%
2021 41.67 211th 401 47.4%
2022 47.35 215th 535 59.8%
2023 32.98 329th 505 34.9%
2024 38.64 280th 510 45.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.00 300th 522 42.5%
2019 46.26 276th 541 49.0%
2021 51.74 170th 467 63.6%
2022 46.33 251st 549 54.3%
2023 48.13 252nd 568 55.6%
2024 43.84 311th 584 46.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.66 400th 680 41.2%
2019 48.40 384th 703 45.4%
2021 33.33 397th 625 36.5%
2022 43.09 390th 726 46.3%
2023 32.63 464th 720 35.6%
2024 37.71 434th 717 39.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.72 363rd 675 46.2%
2019 47.84 362nd 697 48.1%
2021 41.30 321st 635 49.4%
2022 44.85 371st 730 49.2%
2023 37.08 429th 718 40.3%
2024 31.98 477th 719 33.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.88 110th 200 45.0%
2019 52.29 106th 199 46.7%
2021 26.91 112th 147 23.8%
2022 33.35 141st 200 29.5%
2023 14.49 171st 201 14.9%
2024 13.81 177th 200 11.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.10 108th 326 66.9%
2019 59.08 111th 326 66.0%
2021 54.67 97th 291 66.7%
2022 63.36 82nd 356 77.0%
2023 48.89 159th 361 56.0%
2024 61.26 98th 352 72.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.84 317th 504 37.1%
2019 39.47 317th 524 39.5%
2021 33.95 324th 480 32.5%
2022 42.30 319th 591 46.0%
2023 31.53 407th 587 30.7%
2024 39.85 350th 589 40.6%
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Rank History for White students at Williamstown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.76 378th 497 23.9%
2019 34.46 351st 504 30.4%
2021 24.22 357th 435 17.9%
2022 28.68 387th 512 24.4%
2023 23.05 420th 509 17.5%
2024 26.69 394th 510 22.7%
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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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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Open Quote This place is trash move somewhere else. all of the teachers treat the students like trash. a teacher hit me and threatened my child. I tasted the lunch and it was like plastic you might think that I'm just complaining but really this is PATHETIC. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Williamstown Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 825 149 16 23 4 n/a n/a 0 1017
1999 851 136 17 32 4 n/a n/a 0 1040
2000 856 150 18 33 1 n/a n/a 0 1058
2001 925 190 22 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1168
2002 991 234 23 34 3 n/a n/a 0 1285
2003 991 234 23 34 3 n/a n/a 0 1285
2004 1034 243 18 40 2 n/a n/a 0 1337
2005 1059 274 15 51 2 n/a n/a 0 1401
2006 1353 370 26 62 4 n/a n/a 0 1815
2007 1309 426 33 81 4 n/a n/a 0 1853
2008 1321 399 37 73 4 n/a n/a 0 1834
2009 1344 412 29 86 5 0 0 0 1876
2010 1325 402 47 97 4 0 4 0 1879
2011 1338 393 62 114 3 0 3 0 1913
2012 1323 384 64 118 3 0 13 0 1905
2013 1345 395 65 127 4 1 16 0 1953
2014 1388 381 63 124 5 1 21 0 1983
2015 1358 347 57 137 6 1 30 0 1936
2016 1374 330 59 147 8 2 44 0 1964
2017 1344 337 59 153 6 3 57 0 1959
2018 1317 325 63 160 7 2 54 0 1928
2019 1283 305 53 170 8 2 77 0 1898
2020 1264 285 49 187 5 4 87 0 1881
2021 1206 292 49 205 4 6 105 0 1867
2022 1116 299 59 225 4 2 103 0 1808
2023 1065 329 63 245 4 3 110 0 1819
2024 955 347 53 273 6 3 107 0 1744

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 Williamstown Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1017 61.6 16.5 16
1999 1040 62.0 16.8 15.2
2000 1058 72.5 14.6 26.6
2001 1168 72.7 16.1 24.6
2002 1285 90.0 14.3 23.7
2003 1285 90.0 14.3 23.7
2004 1337 91.0 14.7 25.6
2005 1401 91.0 15.4 n/a
2006 1815 128.0 14.2 25.9
2007 1853 129.0 14.4 26.8
2008 1834 101.0 18.2 26.5
2009 1876 133.8 10.9 26.7
2010 1879 116.0 16.2 27.8
2011 1913 116.1 16.4 29
2012 1905 130.2 14.6 31.6
2013 1953 148.0 13.1 33.7
2014 1983 142.6 13.9 32.2
2015 1936 145.0 13.3 33.6
2016 1964 145.0 13.5 31.8
2017 1959 145.4 13.4 35.4
2018 1928 145.8 13.2 31.4
2019 1898 150.8 12.5 33.5
2020 1881 147.8 12.7 33
2021 1867 151.8 12.2 29.2
2022 1808 149.9 12.0 32.5
2023 1819 140.4 12.9 30
2024 1744 151.8 11.4 37.9

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 Williamstown Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1017 61.6 16.5 16
1999 1040 62.0 16.8 15.2
2000 1058 72.5 14.6 26.6
2001 1168 72.7 16.1 24.6
2002 1285 90.0 14.3 23.7
2003 1285 90.0 14.3 23.7
2004 1337 91.0 14.7 25.6
2005 1401 91.0 15.4 n/a
2006 1815 128.0 14.2 25.9
2007 1853 129.0 14.4 26.8
2008 1834 101.0 18.2 26.5
2009 1876 133.8 10.9 26.7
2010 1879 116.0 16.2 27.8
2011 1913 116.1 16.4 29
2012 1905 130.2 14.6 31.6
2013 1953 148.0 13.1 33.7
2014 1983 142.6 13.9 32.2
2015 1936 145.0 13.3 33.6
2016 1964 145.0 13.5 31.8
2017 1959 145.4 13.4 35.4
2018 1928 145.8 13.2 31.4
2019 1898 150.8 12.5 33.5
2020 1881 147.8 12.7 33
2021 1867 151.8 12.2 29.2
2022 1808 149.9 12.0 32.5
2023 1819 140.4 12.9 30
2024 1744 151.8 11.4 37.9

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 Williamstown Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $274 (5.4%) $4,805 (94.6%) $5,079

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Williamstown Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 470th of 748 Middle schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Middle School)47.135.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Township Public School District)47.135.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Middle School)28.321.4
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Township Public School District)28.321.4
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Middle School)44.228.9
 15.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Township Public School District)44.228.9
 15.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Middle School)3424.6
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Township Public School District)3424.6
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Middle School)58.739.2
 19.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Township Public School District)58.739.2
 19.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Middle School)38.423.7
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Township Public School District)38.423.7
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Middle School)62.850.3
 12.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe Township Public School District)62.850.3
 12.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Middle School)40.516.2
 24.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Monroe Township Public School District)40.516.2
 24.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Williamstown Middle School)96.179.5
 16.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Monroe Township Public School District)96.179.5
 16.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Williamstown Middle School)96.179.5
 16.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Monroe Township Public School District)36.230.3
 5.9%
   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 Students18981819
 4.2%
African American305329
 7.9%
American Indian84
 50%
Asian5363
 18.9%
Hispanic170245
 44.1%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White12831065
 17%
Two or More Races77110
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.5%30%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Middle School

Students who attend Williamstown Middle School usually go on to attend Williamstown High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,744 students attended Williamstown Middle School.

Williamstown Middle School ranks 430th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Williamstown Middle School are 55% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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