Middle school (grades 6-8) · New Providence, NJ

New Providence Middle School

Federal NCES profile for New Providence Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341131006097
0/100100/10067/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Providence Middle School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in New Providence · Resource Index
67
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
large classes for New Jersey
1.3%
free-lunch eligible

New Providence Middle School has class sizes larger than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Providence Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in New Providence, NJ.

Enrollment

396

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.3%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-96% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 New Providence Middle School

New Providence Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in New Providence, New Jersey, enrolling 396 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.3% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the New Jersey average.

With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 576 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #60, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and Asian (26%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

New Providence School District also operates New Providence High School (644 students) and Allen W. Roberts School (641 students) alongside New Providence 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 New Providence Middle School compares

New Providence 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 12.8:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.3% ▼ 96% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 56% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.3%
free-lunch eligible - 96% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,142
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 55.3%
Asian 26.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, New Providence 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 New Providence School District, which includes New Providence Middle School.

$21,142
Per student
-15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
State 23.8%
Federal 1.4%

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 New Providence Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Providence High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Allen W. Roberts School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salt Brook School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New Providence School District · 3 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 New Providence 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 New Providence Middle School

How many students attend New Providence Middle School?

New Providence Middle School has 396 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New Providence, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Providence Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Providence Middle School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Providence Middle School?

1.3% of students at New Providence Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Providence Middle School?

The largest demographic group at New Providence Middle School is White at 55.3% of enrollment, in New Providence, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Providence Middle School?

New Providence Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 New Providence Middle School rank among public schools in New Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, New Providence Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in New Providence, 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 New Providence on the city page.

Is New Providence Middle School a good school?

New Providence Middle School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 New Providence School District?

Besides New Providence Middle School, New Providence School District also operates New Providence High School (644 students), Allen W. Roberts School (641 students), and Salt Brook School (583 students). See the New Providence 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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