Maplewood Middle School

Summary:

Maplewood Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the South Orange-Maplewood School District in New Jersey. With 721 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, ranking particularly well for White and special education students. However, the school struggles with its low socioeconomic status (SES) student population and has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism.

Maplewood Middle School's strengths include its advanced math course performance, with 7th grade Algebra I proficiency at 84.3% and 8th grade Geometry proficiency at 61.2%, both exceeding state and district averages. The school also spends less per student ($6,140) compared to nearby high-performing schools like Millburn Middle School ($14,838 per student) and Roosevelt Middle School ($13,694 per student), while maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1.

Compared to nearby schools, Maplewood Middle School performs better than University Middle School and Burnet Middle School, which are both in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Millburn Middle School, which is in the top 3% of New Jersey middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7 Burnett St
       Maplewood, NJ  07040-2620


(973) 378-7660

District: South Orange-Maplewood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
293rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,140 Help


Students who attend Maplewood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Maplewood Middle School:

Elementary:    Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
    Tuscan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  733

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.7%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.9% Help


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Compare Details Maplewood Middle School ranks better than 60.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.48. (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: White (52.7%), African American (25.6%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maplewood Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maplewood Middle School is $6,140.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maplewood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maplewood Middle School 293rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Maplewood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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South Orange-Maplewood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Orange-Maplewood School District 195th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maplewood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.01 326th 574 43.2%
2004 68.18 243rd 588 58.7%
2005 61.76 309th 599 48.4%
2006 56.99 356th 615 42.1%
2007 62.27 310th 631 50.9%
2008 60.11 332nd 640 48.1%
2009 60.13 340th 664 48.8%
2010 69.41 244th 677 64.0%
2011 69.72 231st 684 66.2%
2012 71.64 232nd 677 65.7%
2013 69.78 243rd 704 65.5%
2014 73.16 213th 717 70.3%
2015 62.95 235th 713 67.0%
2016 55.83 305th 713 57.2%
2017 62.03 263rd 712 63.1%
2018 61.04 269th 716 62.4%
2019 55.38 329th 745 55.8%
2021 66.44 192nd 652 70.6%
2022 56.04 292nd 745 60.8%
2023 58.47 281st 748 62.4%
2024 57.48 293rd 743 60.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.20 146th 471 69.0%
2019 57.51 161st 492 67.3%
2021 53.28 148th 401 63.1%
2022 60.68 136th 535 74.6%
2023 34.81 310th 505 38.6%
2024 57.77 151st 510 70.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.46 354th 522 32.2%
2019 25.29 410th 541 24.2%
2021 44.71 222nd 467 52.5%
2022 28.77 393rd 549 28.4%
2023 41.31 306th 568 46.1%
2024 36.67 368th 584 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.03 232nd 680 65.9%
2019 62.64 266th 703 62.2%
2021 55.66 233rd 625 62.7%
2022 55.79 293rd 726 59.6%
2023 69.67 200th 720 72.2%
2024 62.55 255th 717 64.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.49 264th 675 60.9%
2019 51.59 331st 697 52.5%
2021 68.19 171st 635 73.1%
2022 48.14 339th 730 53.6%
2023 67.40 203rd 718 71.7%
2024 64.43 219th 719 69.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.75 124th 326 62.0%
2019 34.22 227th 326 30.4%
2021 59.20 65th 291 77.7%
2022 44.30 179th 356 49.7%
2023 51.63 148th 361 59.0%
2024 49.33 146th 352 58.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.96 153rd 524 70.8%
2021 92.80 16th 480 96.7%
2022 69.93 111th 591 81.2%
2023 72.78 105th 587 82.1%
2024 55.74 213th 589 63.8%
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Rank History for White students at Maplewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.85 55th 497 88.9%
2019 76.56 87th 504 82.7%
2021 64.07 113th 435 74.0%
2022 75.69 96th 512 81.3%
2023 73.01 110th 509 78.4%
2024 79.69 69th 510 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Maplewood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 418 73 16 29 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1989 413 90 23 30 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1990 408 98 22 27 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1991 386 112 26 21 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1992 504 156 26 37 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1993 495 184 22 36 4 n/a n/a 0 741
1994 445 231 36 48 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1995 389 339 45 30 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1996 389 339 45 30 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1998 420 411 37 36 1 n/a n/a 0 905
1999 310 341 25 30 2 n/a n/a 0 708
2000 335 348 27 24 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 319 407 27 26 1 n/a n/a 0 780
2002 302 395 15 29 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2003 302 395 15 29 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2004 313 363 18 31 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2005 304 356 21 39 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2006 306 339 20 37 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 307 337 18 34 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2008 310 346 19 29 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2009 315 336 20 33 2 1 0 0 707
2010 343 333 25 27 2 2 3 0 735
2011 340 314 23 32 2 3 2 0 716
2012 363 315 26 42 1 1 5 0 753
2013 370 301 23 40 0 0 4 0 738
2014 414 295 27 53 0 0 3 0 792
2015 410 310 28 49 1 1 9 0 808
2016 410 265 28 44 1 1 19 0 768
2017 400 254 26 52 2 0 28 0 762
2018 382 254 23 62 1 0 31 0 753
2019 419 251 26 75 2 0 36 0 809
2020 435 254 25 73 1 0 39 0 827
2021 431 241 24 62 2 0 40 1 801
2022 374 229 23 69 0 0 43 2 740
2023 372 200 23 76 0 0 49 1 721
2024 386 188 25 80 0 0 53 1 733

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 Maplewood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 40.0 13.4 n/a
1989 556 41.0 13.5 n/a
1990 555 38.0 14.6 3.1
1991 545 39.0 13.9 1.3
1992 723 46.0 15.7 4
1993 741 52.3 14.2 4.9
1994 760 55.4 13.7 4.7
1995 803 59.4 13.5 11.1
1996 803 59.4 13.5 11.1
1998 905 57.7 15.7 13.7
1999 708 54.5 13.0 15.4
2000 736 47.9 15.4 16.4
2001 780 48.7 16.0 24
2002 742 56.0 13.3 24.4
2003 742 56.0 13.3 24.4
2004 725 55.0 13.2 22.3
2005 720 53.0 13.6 n/a
2006 703 50.0 14.1 20.6
2007 696 55.0 12.7 22.3
2008 704 43.0 16.4 22.7
2009 707 58.0 10.6 22.2
2010 735 48.0 15.3 23.1
2011 716 49.0 14.6 22.6
2012 753 58.1 12.9 23.8
2013 738 61.0 12.0 24.5
2014 792 61.0 12.9 25
2015 808 60.0 13.4 25.1
2016 768 63.0 12.1 22.8
2017 762 68.0 11.2 22.6
2018 753 71.0 10.6 24.4
2019 809 71.0 11.3 23
2020 827 75.0 11.0 22.5
2021 801 77.0 10.4 19.9
2022 740 79.4 9.3 16.2
2023 721 79.0 9.1 15.3
2024 733 80.0 9.1 17.9

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 Maplewood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 40.0 13.4 n/a
1989 556 41.0 13.5 n/a
1990 555 38.0 14.6 3.1
1991 545 39.0 13.9 1.3
1992 723 46.0 15.7 4
1993 741 52.3 14.2 4.9
1994 760 55.4 13.7 4.7
1995 803 59.4 13.5 11.1
1996 803 59.4 13.5 11.1
1998 905 57.7 15.7 13.7
1999 708 54.5 13.0 15.4
2000 736 47.9 15.4 16.4
2001 780 48.7 16.0 24
2002 742 56.0 13.3 24.4
2003 742 56.0 13.3 24.4
2004 725 55.0 13.2 22.3
2005 720 53.0 13.6 n/a
2006 703 50.0 14.1 20.6
2007 696 55.0 12.7 22.3
2008 704 43.0 16.4 22.7
2009 707 58.0 10.6 22.2
2010 735 48.0 15.3 23.1
2011 716 49.0 14.6 22.6
2012 753 58.1 12.9 23.8
2013 738 61.0 12.0 24.5
2014 792 61.0 12.9 25
2015 808 60.0 13.4 25.1
2016 768 63.0 12.1 22.8
2017 762 68.0 11.2 22.6
2018 753 71.0 10.6 24.4
2019 809 71.0 11.3 23
2020 827 75.0 11.0 22.5
2021 801 77.0 10.4 19.9
2022 740 79.4 9.3 16.2
2023 721 79.0 9.1 15.3
2024 733 80.0 9.1 17.9

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 Maplewood Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,140

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maplewood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 329th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 281st of 748 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Maplewood Middle School)65.760.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Orange-Maplewood School District)70.761.8
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Maplewood Middle School)57.249.6
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Orange-Maplewood School District)61.349.5
 11.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Maplewood Middle School)61.361.2
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Orange-Maplewood School District)67.367.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Maplewood Middle School)30.513.6
 16.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Orange-Maplewood School District)38.123.9
 14.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Maplewood Middle School)94.458.6
 35.8%
   7th Grade Algebra I (South Orange-Maplewood School District)95.558.2
 37.3%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Maplewood Middle School)64.466.6
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Orange-Maplewood School District)70.768.8
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Maplewood Middle School)5.53.4
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Orange-Maplewood School District)6.74.9
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Maplewood Middle School)64.640.5
 24.1%
   8th Grade Algebra I (South Orange-Maplewood School District)66.336.3
 30%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Maplewood Middle School)95.185
 10.1%
   8th Grade Geometry (South Orange-Maplewood School District)90.272.5
 17.7%
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Maplewood Middle School)77.152
 25.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (South Orange-Maplewood School District)60.340.4
 19.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Maplewood Middle School)95.185
 10.1%
   End of Course Geometry (South Orange-Maplewood School District)46.151.4
 5.3%
   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 Students809721
 10.9%
African American251200
 20.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2623
 11.5%
Hispanic7576
 1.3%
Pacific Islander00
White419372
 11.2%
Two or More Races3649
 36.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%15.3%
 7.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 733 students attended Maplewood Middle School.

Maplewood Middle School ranks 293rd of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Maplewood Middle School usually go on to attend Columbia High School

Students at Maplewood Middle School are 53% White, 26% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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