For the 2024 school year, there are 65 public middle schools serving 36,319 students in Passaic County, NJ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ are School 28, Anthony Wayne Middle School and George Washington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Passaic County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in Passaic County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Passaic County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #44.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #55.
Classical Charter School Of Clifton
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1255 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 278-7707
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 278-7707
Grades: 6-8
| 171 students
Rank: #66.
High Mountain School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
515 High Mountain Road
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-1220
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-1220
Grades: 5-8
| 261 students
Rank: #77.
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
(Math: 31% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Little Falls School # 1, 32 St
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Grades: 5-8
| 365 students
Rank: #88.
Passaic For Science And Engineering
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 814 students
Rank: #99.
Wanaque Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
First Street
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #1010.
Martin J. Ryerson School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #1111.
Lakeside School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
316 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #1212.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 1,220 students
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #1414.
Haskell Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
973 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #1515.
Jefferson Township Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #1616.
Macopin Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #1717.
Norman S. Weir
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
152 College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 321-0750
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 321-0750
Grades: K-8
| 267 students
Rank: #1818.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students
Rank: #1919.
Washington Park School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Crews Street
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Grades: 4-8
| 519 students
Rank: #2020.
Walter T. Bergen Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Glenwild Avenue
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
(973) 838-4835
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
(973) 838-4835
Grades: 5-8
| 226 students
Rank: #2121.
Passaic Gifted And Talented School No. 20
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: 2-8
| 830 students
Rank: #2222.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,114 students
Rank: #2323.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #2424.
Haledon Public School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
91 Henry Street
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
John P. Holland Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Grades: PK-8
| 620 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Joseph A. Taub School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0580
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0580
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #2727.
Community Charter School Of Paterson
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
75 Spruce St
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 413-2057
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 413-2057
Grades: K-8
| 899 students
Rank: #2828.
School 3
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
448 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0030
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0030
Grades: K-8
| 338 students
Rank: #2929.
Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0570
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0570
Grades: 6-12
| 85 students
Rank: #3030.
Paterson Charter School For Science/technology
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Grades: K-12
| 1,450 students
Rank: #3131.
Alexander Hamilton Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11 27 16th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0320
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0320
Grades: K-8
| 517 students
Rank: #3232.
Charles J. Riley School 9
(Math: 7% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Grades: PK-8
| 692 students
Rank: #3333.
Young Men's Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 Smith Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-1000
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-1000
Grades: 3-8
| 59 students
Rank: #3434.
School 24
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Nineteenth Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 321-0160
Grades: PK-8
| 662 students
Rank: #3535.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 572 students
Show 30 more public schools in Passaic County, NJ (out of 65 total schools)
Loading...
Passaic County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
291 Lafayette Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 7-8
| 1,775 students
1037 Route 46 East
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 684-5869
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 684-5869
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Child S Shelter Of Passaic Co. (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
40 Valleyview Road
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 904-6270
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 904-6270
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Destiny Academy High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Garfield Auxiliary Middle School High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
43 Clifton Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7465
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 272-7465
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
200 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2540
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students
48 Bergen St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5578
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5578
Grades: K-1
| 172 students
Green Rch Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1311 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-0646
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-0646
Grades: 10
| 1 students
Hill Top Learning Center (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
C/o Ryerson School
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-1341
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-1341
Grades: PK
| 2 students
61 127 Preakness Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,058 students
20 Wall St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5498
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5498
Grades: 3-6
| n/a students
35 Lenox Ave
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 839-3777
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 839-3777
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
52 Schoolhouse Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Grades: PK-K
| 138 students
North Jersey Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Minisink Rd
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-1700
Totowa, NJ 07511
(973) 256-1700
Grades: 12
| 3 students
112 N. Fifth Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0170
Grades: 2-4
| 151 students
The Park School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
13 Wagaraw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 942-7053
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Passaic Trans (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
219 Ellison St
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 825-7040
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2 East 40th Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 684-6591
Grades: K-4
| 304 students
Paterson Flip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1 West Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 523-1200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Pcesc Academy At Preakness (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 832-4097
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 832-4097
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
95-99 Dayton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-8542
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-8542
Grades: PK-1
| 548 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2489
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2488
Grades: 9-12
| 695 students
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-2490
Grades: 9-12
| 657 students
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 625 students
Strive Alternative Middle School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
13 Waganaw Blvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 321-0096
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 321-0096
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
112 N 5th Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-2520
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
Wanaque Preschool (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1433 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 839-1909
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 839-1909
Grades: 2
| 1 students
294 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Grades: 5-8
| 437 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ include School 28, Anthony Wayne Middle School and George Washington Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Passaic County, NJ?
65 public middle schools are located in Passaic County, NJ.
What is the racial composition of students in Passaic County, NJ?
Passaic County, NJ public middle schools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
How “Collaborative Reasoning” Could Be the Next Public School Trend
Collaborative reasoning, which encourages independent critical thinking, is growing in popularity amongst public schools. Learn about collaborative reasoning and how it benefits public school classrooms.
Understanding ADHD in Children: Signs, Diagnosis, and Support Strategies
This comprehensive article explores the complex nature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, providing insights into its symptoms, diagnosis process, and effective support strategies. From recognizing early signs to navigating the diagnostic journey, parents will gain valuable knowledge to help their child thrive. Expert insights, real-life examples, and practical tips empower readers to create a supportive environment that meets the unique needs of children with ADHD.
March 04, 2024
Teaching in Contemporary TimesWe explore why individuals choose teaching, illuminating intrinsic motivations, the influence of role models, the pursuit of lifelong learning, and the aspiration to impact society.
