Halsted Street Middle School
Grades: 5-8
Students: 318
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 10:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 355:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
59 Halsted Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
3/10
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Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness6/10
Community Reviews
Bad school overall. Many of the teachers are rude and unwilling to help students. I’ve personally been yelled at by teachers for not asking questions or communicating with them, but the reason I avoid asking for help is because they often seem annoyed or angry when I do. Because of this, I don’t fee
Posted by a student on 5/7/2026Teachers never help and they make me feel bad to ask questions, my classmates are all out of control and several fights break out per month, and the overall environment is all just fake "we don't support bullying" as they just sit there and don't do anything about it. Overall horrible experience and
Posted by a student on 4/19/2026Parents STAY AWAY! This school is horrible. They have a culture of bullying and the school DOES NOTHING to stop it. They don’t have control over the kids. Today was the last straw, removing my son ASAP! Principal Castro is the worst. If you can, transfer or homeschool.
Posted by a parent on 9/30/2023Overall it has been a smooth transition.
Posted by a parent on 9/6/2018HMS Is a 5 to 8th grade school, great teachers and wonderful staff. they go out of their way to encourage students to think on their own and make good choices
Posted by a community member on 6/4/2015Nearby Schools
Browse other schools near Halsted Street Middle SchoolNewton schools - Halsted Street Middle School is located at 59 Halsted Street, Newton NJ 07860. Halsted Street Middle School is in the Newton Public School District. Halsted Street Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5-8.
