Logan Middle School, Logan Township NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Logan Middle School

Logan Middle School is a regular public school that serves grades five through eight in New Jersey’s Gloucester County, part of the Logan Township School District. It is the only middle school in the district, which also includes an elementary school and an early childhood center; high school students attend a regional district. The school’s enrollment is relatively small for a middle school, and the student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Just over a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate figure. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source record.

The academic picture comes from New Jersey’s state assessments, and it varies noticeably by subject and by grade. In English language arts, the share of students scoring at proficient or advanced levels rises across the grades, from a rate near the midpoint in grade six to a notably stronger rate in grade seven and again a solid rate in grade eight. In math, the pattern is more uneven: grade seven shows a higher proficiency rate, while grades six and eight post weaker numbers, with grade eight’s rate being quite low. In science, which is tested only in grade eight, the proficiency rate is very low. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint compared to other districts in Gloucester County. A parent considering this school may want to speak with staff about the math and science results, especially the dip in eighth-grade math and the low science proficiency.

The school’s state testing data do not include participation rates, and the source records do not explain why. No discipline, attendance, staffing, or course access data were available in the source material. The community and economic context shows that Logan Township is a low-density, car-dependent town of residential neighborhoods, farmland, and a massive industrial park known as Pureland Industrial Complex, the largest such complex in New Jersey and the dominant employer. The township lacks a traditional downtown or walkable commercial core; its unincorporated communities function as residential nodes, and public buildings sit on separated campuses. The population has been essentially flat for two decades. Housing values in the area are moderately above the national benchmark, and the county’s housing market has been active, with listings moving relatively quickly. The district itself had no parent-relevant changes such as recent referendums, curriculum shifts, or budget adjustments reported in the available search results.

Given the academic data, the peer environment is broadly middle-of-the-pack within the county but with notable soft spots in math and science. Families for whom strong English language arts performance at the upper middle school grades is a priority will find evidence that the school delivers that in grades seven and eight. Those concerned about math and science attainment, or who want a school that sustains high proficiency across all tested subjects, will want to investigate further. The school’s setting in a stable, rural-industrial township with limited walkability and no downtown means most families will be driving to school and to activities. The absence of high school on site is a structural feature: after eighth grade, students move to a regional high school, which families should factor into their planning. The available evidence does not provide a clear academic trend over time, as multi-year data were not included, so it is not possible to say whether the current performance levels are improving or declining.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 20%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 769%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 13%

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolLogan 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 5Lower-income39%Higher-income59%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income51%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income71%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income66%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income57%35 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income37%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income46%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income10%Higher-income26%16 pp gap