For the 2025 school year, there is 1 magnet public middle school serving 640 students in New Jersey.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle school in New Jersey is Piscataway Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey magnet public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piscataway Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Grades: 8-12
| 640 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in New Jersey include Piscataway Magnet School.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in New Jersey?
1 magnet public middle schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
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