William G. Rohrer Middle School, Westmont NJ

Original Research by School Decision on William G. Rohrer Middle School

William G. Rohrer Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Haddon Township School District, located in the Westmont section of Camden County. Westmont is the downtown core of Haddon Township, a densely built, urbanized place with a commercial corridor along Haddon Avenue and a PATCO station that connects residents to Philadelphia. The school sits on MacArthur Boulevard, within this compact, walkable community.

The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is a regular public middle school, not a charter or magnet, and serves grades six through eight.

On state assessments, Rohrer Middle School shows a pattern that varies by subject and grade. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above is solid across all three grades, with the strongest result in eighth grade. In math, sixth and seventh graders also post solid proficiency rates, but eighth-grade math drops off notably. Science results, tested only in eighth grade, are lower. Overall, the school's combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among districts in Camden County, a strong relative position. A parent may want to ask the school about the drop in eighth-grade math and the science results to understand what supports are in place.

The school is a regular public middle school, not a charter or magnet, and it does not appear to receive Title I funding. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those programs and supports.

Westmont is the downtown section of Haddon Township, a compact, urbanized place with a commercial corridor along Haddon Avenue and a PATCO station that makes commuting to Philadelphia straightforward. The area has a low housing vacancy rate, and home values in the broader zip code are above the national median. The housing market in Camden County shows a moderate number of active listings and a median listing price that has risen recently, with homes typically selling within about a month. The school itself sits on MacArthur Boulevard, within this walkable, transit-connected setting.

The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes or strategic initiatives, so a parent may want to check the district website for current priorities or upcoming program shifts. The school's own website is the best place to look for course offerings, extracurriculars, and specific academic supports.

For a family considering this school, the picture is of a middle school with solid English language arts results and a strong overall academic standing relative to other Camden County districts, set in a dense, transit-oriented community with a PATCO link to Philadelphia. The math dip in eighth grade and the science results are worth a conversation with the school. The student body is not highly diverse economically, with a relatively low share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is the only middle school in the Haddon Township district, so most local students in these grades will attend here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 763%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

This schoolHaddon Township School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income71%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income70%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income81%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income60%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income59%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income0%Higher-income44%44 pp gap