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Columbia Middle School vs. New Providence Middle School

Should you attend Columbia Middle School or New Providence Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Columbia Middle School
345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
New Providence Middle School
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Columbia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

New Providence Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades 6-8, Columbia Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 students in grades 7-8, New Providence Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
560 students
398 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#215 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#167 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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66%
(Top 20% in NJ)
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Providence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Providence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Providence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of New Providence Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
189
-
Grade 7 Students
183
211
Grade 8 Students
187
187
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
22%
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% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
61%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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0.58
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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