Colonia Middle School
Delaware Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067|(732) 396-7000|Website
Overall Score 58.07/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
6-8
Total Enrollment
611
Overview of Colonia Middle School
Colonia Middle School is a public school located in Colonia, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Colonia Middle School is 611 and the school serves 6-8. At Colonia Middle School, 28% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 49%. The student-teacher ratio is 10:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 45% female students and 55% male students. The school enrolls 17% economically disadvantaged students. There are 62 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 10:1
- Math Proficiency
- 28%
- Reading Proficiency
- 52%
Colonia Middle School 2024 Rankings
Colonia Middle School is ranked #292 in New Jersey Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Colonia Middle School placed statewide out of 695 schools ranked in New Jersey.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#278 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#223 (tie)
Reading Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Students/Teachers at Colonia Middle School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
48.6%
Minority Enrollment
48.6%
Minority Enrollment
51.4%
White
22.7%
Hispanic/Latino
16.4%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
8.0%
Black or African American
1.5%
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Colonia Middle School
Full-time teachers
62
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
68.8%
Number of full-time school counselors
3
Test Scores at Colonia Middle School
At Colonia Middle School, 28% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Woodbridge Township School District, 44% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 28% tested at or above that level for math.Colonia Middle School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New Jersey, 45% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
28%
28%
26%
52%
44%
45%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
25
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
16
Total Ranked Middle Schools
5
Total Students (all grades)
13,773
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
48%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
24%
School Map
Colonia Middle School
Delaware Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
