Enrollment
835
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cliffwood, NJ
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340975003962
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 835
- students enrolled
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340975003962 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Cliffwood, New Jersey, enrolling 835 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 835 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 416 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #201.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 313 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 835 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District also operates Matawan Regional High School (1,038 students) and Lloyd Road Elementary School (519 students) alongside Matawan-Aberdeen 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School compares
Matawan-Aberdeen 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 46% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 835 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
835
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,111
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
152
in-school suspensions + 161 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.5 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
White 53.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0%
African American 7.8%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 53.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which includes Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School.
$24,111
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 34.6%
Federal 5.1%
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 Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan Regional High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lloyd Road Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Strathmore Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ravine Drive Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cliffwood Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,038
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~835 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
How many students attend Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School has 835 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cliffwood, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?
15.9% of students at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School is White at 53.1% of enrollment, in Cliffwood, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School?
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School a good school?
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District?
Besides Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District also operates Matawan Regional High School (1,038 students), Lloyd Road Elementary School (519 students), and Strathmore Elementary School (481 students). See the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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