Middle school (grades 6-8) · Washington, NJ

Warren Hills Regional Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Warren Hills Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341697005880
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren Hills Regional Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 8
public schools in Washington · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
18.6%
free-lunch eligible

Warren Hills Regional Middle School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Hills Regional Middle School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Washington, NJ.

Enrollment

477

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.6%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warren Hills Regional Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.1:1

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

What stands out at Warren Hills Regional Middle School

Warren Hills Regional Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Washington, New Jersey, enrolling 477 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 477 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

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

Among 647 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #68, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district, Warren Hills Regional School District, also runs Warren Hills Regional High School (1,050 students).

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 Warren Hills Regional Middle School compares

Warren Hills Regional 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 10.1:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.6% ▼ 37% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 477 top 43% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
477
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.6%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,801
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 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Warren Hills Regional 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 Warren Hills Regional School District, which includes Warren Hills Regional Middle School.

$24,801
Per student
-1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 38.9%
Federal 4.1%

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 Warren Hills Regional Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren Hills Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warren Hills Regional School District · 1 sibling school

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 Warren Hills Regional 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 Warren Hills Regional Middle School

How many students attend Warren Hills Regional Middle School?

Warren Hills Regional Middle School has 477 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Washington, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Hills Regional Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warren Hills Regional Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Warren Hills Regional Middle School?

18.6% of students at Warren Hills Regional Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren Hills Regional Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Warren Hills Regional Middle School is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Washington, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Hills Regional Middle School?

Warren Hills Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Warren Hills Regional Middle School rank among public schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Hills Regional Middle School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Washington, 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 Washington on the city page.

Is Warren Hills Regional Middle School a good school?

Warren Hills Regional Middle School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 Warren Hills Regional School District?

Besides Warren Hills Regional Middle School, Warren Hills Regional School District also operates Warren Hills Regional High School (1,050 students). See the Warren Hills Regional 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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