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Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School

Pemberton, NJ · Pemberton Township School District

Regular public school · Grades 6 · Rural, fringe

394th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 10%· Stable

101 Fort Dix Rd, Pemberton, NJ 08068

(609)893-8141NCES ID 341281003398Directory 202324

284
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
66%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
23.8%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School 394th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 10th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%10%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 301 students tested

English Language Arts
Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School
33%
NJ average
53%
Math
Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School
14%
NJ average
42%
English Language Arts over time Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%33%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%14%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 284 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2017, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White49%Black18%Two+10%
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Hispanic 22%White 49%Black 18%Two or more races 10%18%54%24%20172023
GroupTrend20172023Change
White53.9%48.6% 5.3 pts
Hispanic17.9%21.5% 3.6 pts
Black23.6%17.6% 6.0 pts
Two or more races1.5%10.2% 8.7 pts
Asian1.8%2.1% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.6%0.0% 0.6 pts
American Indian0.6%0.0% 0.6 pts

Typical home value $357K in zip 08068 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$90K$180K$269K$359K$342K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School in?

Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School is part of the Pemberton Township School District district in Pemberton, New Jersey.

Is Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School 394th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School?

White 49%, Hispanic 22%, Black 18%, Two or more races 10% (284 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08068 is $357K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.