David E. Owens Middle School

Summary:

David E. Owens Middle School is a public middle school in New Milford, New Jersey, serving students in grades 6-8 as part of the New Milford Public School District, which is ranked 142 out of 615 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

David E. Owens Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts were 63% for 6th grade, 79% for 7th grade, and 71.3% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 49%, 55.7%, and 55.3%, respectively. The school's performance in NJSLA/Algebra I is especially noteworthy, with 96.3% of 8th-grade students achieving proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 66%. Additionally, the school demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While David E. Owens Middle School's overall academic performance is impressive, there are opportunities for improvement in certain areas, such as mathematics and science, to match the exceptional performance of some nearby high-achieving schools like Demarest Middle School. However, the school's racial diversity and the strong performance of its Hispanic and Asian student subgroups are noteworthy, suggesting effective strategies for supporting the academic success of diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 470 Marion Avenue
       New Milford, NJ  07646


(201) 265-8661

District: New Milford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,019 Help


Students who attend David E. Owens Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Milford High School

Feeder schools for David E. Owens Middle School:

Elementary:    Berkley Street School
    Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  529

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.2%
Hispanic:
33.6%
Asian:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.9% Help


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Compare Details David E. Owens Middle School ranks better than 77.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.27. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at David E. Owens Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.2%), Hispanic (33.6%), Asian (12.9%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David E. Owens Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare David E. Owens Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at David E. Owens Middle School is $11,019.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

David E. Owens Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks David E. Owens Middle School 166th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See David E. Owens Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New Milford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Milford Public School District 142nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for David E. Owens Middle School

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Rank History for all students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.23 290th 588 50.7%
2005 72.89 204th 599 65.9%
2006 53.53 384th 615 37.6%
2007 63.60 294th 631 53.4%
2008 61.39 318th 640 50.3%
2009 52.94 405th 664 39.0%
2010 64.17 298th 677 56.0%
2011 67.89 253rd 684 63.0%
2012 73.27 217th 677 67.9%
2013 68.95 256th 704 63.6%
2014 70.08 249th 717 65.3%
2015 71.41 158th 713 77.8%
2016 79.48 111th 713 84.4%
2017 76.39 159th 712 77.7%
2018 75.73 163rd 716 77.2%
2019 72.88 184th 745 75.3%
2021 64.10 204th 652 68.7%
2022 74.16 162nd 745 78.3%
2023 74.27 166th 748 77.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.07 37th 202 81.7%
2022 73.19 31st 270 88.5%
2023 65.56 54th 288 81.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.82 92nd 471 80.5%
2019 57.07 164th 492 66.7%
2021 63.19 95th 401 76.3%
2022 61.69 131st 535 75.5%
2023 61.20 132nd 505 73.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.67 135th 522 74.1%
2019 72.94 87th 541 83.9%
2022 71.80 68th 549 87.6%
2023 79.76 47th 568 91.7%
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Rank History for Female students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.36 172nd 680 74.7%
2019 67.84 219th 703 68.8%
2021 63.59 190th 625 69.6%
2022 74.84 167th 726 77.0%
2023 76.83 148th 720 79.4%
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Rank History for Male students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.26 158th 675 76.6%
2019 75.30 170th 697 75.6%
2021 64.81 187th 635 70.6%
2022 72.56 163rd 730 77.7%
2023 70.86 181st 718 74.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.45 106th 200 47.0%
2019 54.77 102nd 199 48.7%
2021 59.31 60th 147 59.2%
2022 48.11 114th 200 43.0%
2023 60.44 87th 201 56.7%
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Rank History for African American students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.86 60th 356 83.1%
2023 54.63 130th 361 64.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.48 86th 504 82.9%
2019 68.42 127th 524 75.8%
2021 51.38 191st 480 60.2%
2022 74.41 92nd 591 84.4%
2023 75.09 92nd 587 84.3%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.13 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at David E. Owens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.69 151st 497 69.6%
2019 58.14 199th 504 60.5%
2021 45.66 216th 435 50.3%
2022 57.82 195th 512 61.9%
2023 63.86 166th 509 67.4%
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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 David E. Owens Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 388 10 67 16 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 388 13 68 8 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1990 393 12 68 22 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1991 397 19 58 36 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 404 20 57 27 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 383 15 65 37 1 n/a n/a 0 501
1994 372 21 72 40 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 375 16 95 41 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1996 375 16 95 41 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1998 379 14 120 66 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 362 16 117 64 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2000 363 18 121 68 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2001 361 17 127 75 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2002 370 21 140 83 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2003 370 21 140 83 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2004 286 9 104 63 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 279 15 111 82 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 279 18 106 82 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2007 262 25 120 79 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2008 286 15 124 78 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 269 17 131 79 0 2 0 0 498
2010 272 16 67 78 0 66 0 0 499
2011 255 16 64 94 0 75 0 0 504
2012 272 15 60 81 0 74 0 0 502
2013 258 21 59 89 0 60 0 0 487
2014 260 23 59 84 0 51 0 0 477
2015 248 25 57 97 0 42 0 0 469
2016 231 19 67 108 0 51 0 0 476
2017 224 25 73 115 0 43 1 0 481
2018 239 31 86 126 0 37 4 0 523
2019 237 35 81 117 0 31 9 0 510
2020 221 35 71 131 0 31 10 0 499
2021 206 37 66 143 0 40 14 1 507
2022 219 29 65 159 0 31 14 0 517
2023 202 33 68 178 0 30 18 0 529

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 David E. Owens Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 32.0 15.0 n/a
1989 477 31.0 15.3 n/a
1990 495 34.0 14.5 2.6
1991 510 35.0 14.5 3.9
1992 508 34.0 14.9 4.7
1993 501 34.2 14.6 8.2
1994 505 34.2 14.8 9.1
1995 527 37.7 14.0 8
1996 527 37.7 14.0 8
1998 579 39.5 14.7 9.7
1999 559 42.0 13.3 8.6
2000 570 40.0 14.3 18.4
2001 580 40.2 14.4 13.6
2002 614 45.4 13.5 7.5
2003 614 45.4 13.5 7.5
2004 462 34.4 13.4 5.8
2005 487 36.4 13.4 n/a
2006 485 37.4 13.0 10.3
2007 486 33.4 14.6 11.5
2008 503 28.0 18.0 11.7
2009 498 35.5 13.1 11.6
2010 499 29.0 17.2 11.2
2011 504 27.0 18.6 8.3
2012 502 40.6 12.3 11.2
2013 487 35.6 13.6 11.9
2014 477 37.6 12.6 15.7
2015 469 38.0 12.3 17.5
2016 476 37.0 12.8 18.7
2017 481 39.1 12.3 19.5
2018 523 40.1 13.0 17.4
2019 510 40.1 12.7 16.5
2020 499 38.7 12.8 15.2
2021 507 44.0 11.5 8.9
2022 517 41.5 12.4 11.2
2023 529 41.0 12.9 14.9

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 David E. Owens Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 32.0 15.0 n/a
1989 477 31.0 15.3 n/a
1990 495 34.0 14.5 2.6
1991 510 35.0 14.5 3.9
1992 508 34.0 14.9 4.7
1993 501 34.2 14.6 8.2
1994 505 34.2 14.8 9.1
1995 527 37.7 14.0 8
1996 527 37.7 14.0 8
1998 579 39.5 14.7 9.7
1999 559 42.0 13.3 8.6
2000 570 40.0 14.3 18.4
2001 580 40.2 14.4 13.6
2002 614 45.4 13.5 7.5
2003 614 45.4 13.5 7.5
2004 462 34.4 13.4 5.8
2005 487 36.4 13.4 n/a
2006 485 37.4 13.0 10.3
2007 486 33.4 14.6 11.5
2008 503 28.0 18.0 11.7
2009 498 35.5 13.1 11.6
2010 499 29.0 17.2 11.2
2011 504 27.0 18.6 8.3
2012 502 40.6 12.3 11.2
2013 487 35.6 13.6 11.9
2014 477 37.6 12.6 15.7
2015 469 38.0 12.3 17.5
2016 476 37.0 12.8 18.7
2017 481 39.1 12.3 19.5
2018 523 40.1 13.0 17.4
2019 510 40.1 12.7 16.5
2020 499 38.7 12.8 15.2
2021 507 44.0 11.5 8.9
2022 517 41.5 12.4 11.2
2023 529 41.0 12.9 14.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for David E. Owens Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $292 (2.6%) $10,727 (97.4%) $11,019

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

Impact of COVID-19 on David E. Owens Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 184th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 166th of 748 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School)72.263
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District)72.263
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School)5138.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District)5138.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School)74.579
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District)74.579
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School)42.950.3
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District)42.950.3
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (David E. Owens Middle School)77.471.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford Public School District)77.471.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (David E. Owens Middle School)4634.4
 11.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Milford Public School District)4634.4
 11.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (David E. Owens Middle School)10096.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Milford Public School District)10096.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (David E. Owens Middle School)10096.3
 3.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Milford Public School District)49.248.6
 0.6%
   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 Students510529
 3.7%
African American3533
 5.7%
American Indian00
Asian8168
 16%
Hispanic117178
 52.1%
Pacific Islander3130
 3.2%
White237202
 14.8%
Two or More Races918
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.5%14.9%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about David E. Owens Middle School

Students who attend David E. Owens Middle School usually go on to attend New Milford High School

Students at David E. Owens Middle School are 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended David E. Owens Middle School.

David E. Owens Middle School ranks 166th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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