Metuchen Public School District

The Metuchen Public School District in New Jersey is home to four schools, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district is highly ranked, placing 72nd out of 613 districts in the state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the district appears to be Edgar Middle School, which is ranked 55th out of 743 middle schools in New Jersey, placing it in the top 7.4% of middle schools statewide. Edgar Middle School consistently performs well on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. The school also excels in Algebra I and Geometry, with 97.4% and 100% proficiency rates, respectively. Additionally, Edgar Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate compared to the other schools in the district.

While the district as a whole is high-performing, there are notable differences in performance between the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Metuchen High School has a strong 91.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate, but its test scores are more mixed. The district appears to allocate more funding per student at the high school level, which may contribute to the stronger performance at the middle school level. However, chronic absenteeism remains an area of concern across all schools in the district, with rates higher than the state average.