For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 681 students in Butler, NJ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Butler, NJ are Pearl R. Miller Middle School and Richard Butler School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Butler, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Butler have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Butler, NJ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl R. Miller Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
117 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Butler School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Pearl Place
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2079
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2079
Grades: 5-8
| 299 students
Rank: n/an/a
Skylands School For The Exceptional
Special Education School
C/o Butler High School, 38 Bar
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 934-7292
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 934-7292
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
Butler, New Jersey 九游体育s (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Academy For Law And Public Safety (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
Butler High School Annex, Bart
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2000
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Butler, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Butler, NJ include Pearl R. Miller Middle School and Richard Butler School.
How many public middle schools are located in Butler?
3 public middle schools are located in Butler.
What is the racial composition of students in Butler?
Butler public middle schools minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
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