Best Middle Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
341269004890	431	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Timothy Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0090	726	62	11.7	79.9%	355 (48.9%)	20 (2.8%)	299 (41.2%)	46 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$10,479		$10,479	38.5	35.4	464	33
341380000754	432	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,157	90	12.9	46.7%	213 (18.4%)	70 (6.1%)	766 (66.2%)	95 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040	$360	$14,680	38.3	36.9	446	14
341146002884	433	Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-8	5211 Columbia Avenue	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7007	524	48	10.8	81.7%	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	484 (92.4%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$5,450		$5,450	38	32.8	490	57
341697005880	434	Warren Hills Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	64 66 Carlton Avenue	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0750	480	44	10.9	20.2%	300 (62.5%)	27 (5.6%)	121 (25.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$6,923		$6,923	37.8	33	488	54
341149003511	435	North Brunswick Township Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Renaissance Blvd	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 289-3000	819	83	9.8	53.0%	118 (14.4%)	159 (19.4%)	388 (47.4%)	122 (14.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.3%)				37.7	31.1	509	74
341134002368	436	Wilson Avenue School	Public	K-8	19 Wilson Ave	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 465-4910	1,033	66	15.6	85.5%	244 (23.6%)	5 (0.5%)	778 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	$8,387	$438	$7,949	37.5	38.2	429	7
340456002955	437	Fernwood Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	4034 Fernwood Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3355	798	78	10.1	49.6%	300 (37.6%)	101 (12.7%)	229 (28.7%)	120 (15.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.4%)	$12,722	$78	$12,644	37.5	36.5	450	13
341830000922	438	Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	522	46	11.2	5.7%	234 (44.8%)	25 (4.8%)	212 (40.6%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,907	$569	$12,338	37.5	54	316	122
341254003453	439	Passaic Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	252 Boulevard	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	727	55	13.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	700 (96.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,290		$9,290	37.3	30.7	511	72
340837001856	440	Myron L. Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Main Street	Cedarville	08311	Cumberland County	Lawrence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4237	490	44	11.2	49.0%	343 (70.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64 (13.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$12,218	$922	$11,296	37.3	37.9	437	3

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 743)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
341269004890	431	Charles J. Riley/ School 9	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Timothy Street	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0090	726	62	11.7	79.9%	355 (48.9%)	20 (2.8%)	299 (41.2%)	46 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$10,479						$10,479	38.5	35.4	464	33
341380000754	432	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,157	90	12.9	46.7%	213 (18.4%)	70 (6.1%)	766 (66.2%)	95 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040			$360			$14,680	38.3	36.9	446	14
341146002884	433	Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-8	5211 Columbia Avenue	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7007	524	48	10.8	81.7%	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	484 (92.4%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$5,450						$5,450	38	32.8	490	57
341697005880	434	Warren Hills Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	64 66 Carlton Avenue	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0750	480	44	10.9	20.2%	300 (62.5%)	27 (5.6%)	121 (25.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$6,923						$6,923	37.8	33	488	54
341149003511	435	North Brunswick Township Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Renaissance Blvd	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 289-3000	819	83	9.8	53.0%	118 (14.4%)	159 (19.4%)	388 (47.4%)	122 (14.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.3%)								37.7	31.1	509	74
341134002368	436	Wilson Avenue School	Public	K-8	19 Wilson Ave	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 465-4910	1,033	66	15.6	85.5%	244 (23.6%)	5 (0.5%)	778 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	$8,387			$438			$7,949	37.5	38.2	429	7
340456002955	437	Fernwood Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	4034 Fernwood Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3355	798	78	10.1	49.6%	300 (37.6%)	101 (12.7%)	229 (28.7%)	120 (15.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.4%)	$12,722			$78			$12,644	37.5	36.5	450	13
341830000922	438	Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	522	46	11.2	5.7%	234 (44.8%)	25 (4.8%)	212 (40.6%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,907			$569			$12,338	37.5	54	316	122
341254003453	439	Passaic Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	252 Boulevard	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	727	55	13.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	700 (96.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,290						$9,290	37.3	30.7	511	72
340837001856	440	Myron L. Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Main Street	Cedarville	08311	Cumberland County	Lawrence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4237	490	44	11.2	49.0%	343 (70.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64 (13.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$12,218			$922			$11,296	37.3	37.9	437	3