Middle school (grades 6-8) · Monmouth Junction, NJ

Crossroads North Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Crossroads North Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341521000196
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossroads North Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Monmouth Junction · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
students per teacher
10.1%
free-lunch eligible

Crossroads North Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads North Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

Enrollment

935

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

85.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crossroads North Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crossroads North Middle School

Crossroads North Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, enrolling 935 students.

At 11:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 935 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 321 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #78.

Its student body is led by Asian (64%) and White (15%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

South Brunswick School District also operates South Brunswick High School (2,666 students) and Crossroads South Middle School (812 students) alongside Crossroads North Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crossroads North Middle School compares

Crossroads North Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% ▼ 66% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 935 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
935
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,293
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 64.1%
White 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 7.1%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Crossroads North Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Brunswick School District, which includes Crossroads North Middle School.

$22,293
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 30.7%
Federal 5.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crossroads North Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crossroads South Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brooks Crossing Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Constable Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Fields Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crossroads North Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Brunswick School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crossroads North Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crossroads North Middle School

How many students attend Crossroads North Middle School?

Crossroads North Middle School has 935 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads North Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads North Middle School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crossroads North Middle School?

10.1% of students at Crossroads North Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads North Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Crossroads North Middle School is Asian at 64.1% of enrollment, in Monmouth Junction, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads North Middle School?

Crossroads North Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crossroads North Middle School rank among public schools in Monmouth Junction?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads North Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Monmouth Junction, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Monmouth Junction on the city page.

Is Crossroads North Middle School a good school?

Crossroads North Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in South Brunswick School District?

Besides Crossroads North Middle School, South Brunswick School District also operates South Brunswick High School (2,666 students), Crossroads South Middle School (812 students), and Brooks Crossing Elementary School (498 students). See the South Brunswick School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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