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Best Bergen County Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 86 public middle schools serving 46,258 students in Bergen County, NJ. The top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ are Upper School, Brookside School and Ho-ho-kus Public School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bergen County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Bergen County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% 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 Bergen County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Gr: 3-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Brookside School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Gr: 4-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Gr: PK-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Gr: K-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Haworth Public School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Gr: PK-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Tenafly Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Gr: 6-8 | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #77.
Demarest Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Gr: 5-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Gr: 5-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
Woodcliff Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1111.
Harrington Park School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
191 Harriot Ave
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1212.
Charles Dewolf Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 Old Tappan Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Gr: 5-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1313.
Glen Rock Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1414.
River Dell Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
Gr: 7-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1515.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Gr: 5-8 | 1,145 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1616.
Norwood Public School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
177 Summit St
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 768-6363
Gr: PK-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1717.
Park Ridge High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Gr: 7-12 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1818.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Washington Pl
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Gr: 6-8 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1919.
Eric S. Smith Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Monroe Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2313
Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2020.
George G White
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Gr: 5-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2121.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Gr: 5-8 | 1,186 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2222.
Cresskill Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2323.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
335 North Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2424.
Fieldstone Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
47 Spring Valley Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 391-9000
Gr: 5-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2525.
Holdrum Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
393 Rivervale Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Gr: 6-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2626.
Waldwick Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
155 Wyckoff Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 652-9000
Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2727.
Franklin Avenue Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
755 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202
Gr: 6-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2828.
Maywood Avenue School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
452 Maywood Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Gr: 4-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2929.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Oak St
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-8185
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #3030.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
344 Calvin Ct
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5750
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3131.
Selzer Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
435 Prospect Ave
Dumont, NJ 07628
(201) 387-3030
Gr: PK-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #3232.
Leonia Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
(201) 302-5200
Gr: 5-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3333.
East Brook Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
190 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Gr: 5-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3434.
Northvale Public School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
441 Tappan Road
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-8484
Gr: K-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3535.
Ramapo Ridge
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 762-2380
Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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Bergen County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
5 6 School (Closed 2012)
321 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-8170
Gr: 5-6 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Bergen County Juvenile Detention Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
296 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Gr: 9-11 | 13 students
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
E.285 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Bergen Family Center (Closed 2010)
44 Armory Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Gr: PK | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 106:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Charter High School For Environment And Civic Stud (Closed 2011)
Charter School
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Cliffside Park E L C Elementary School (Closed 2012)
525 Palisade Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Gr: PK-K | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Gretta R. Ostrovsky Middle School (Closed 2016)
540 Windsor Rd
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Gr: 7-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Lincoln Early School (Closed 2010)
51 W Englewood Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Gr: 2-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2007)
503 Sixth St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Gr: PK-2 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2023)
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: 9-12 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Lincoln School (Closed 2023)
281 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Gr: 4-8
Lindbergh Elementary School (Closed 2005)
550 Washington St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Gr: 2-3 | 106 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Lyndhurst Annex Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
624 Page Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Gr: K-7 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Middle School (Closed 2012)
360 Union St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Gr: 7-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Moonachie Annex (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
Lodi (moonachie) Campus
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Gr: Inquire with school | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Pre-k Annex (Closed 2005)
161 Lanza Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 253-6614
Gr: PK | 215 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Programs At Park Academy (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
609 Westwood Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Gr: 4-8 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 33%
School #4 Annex (Closed 2015)
30 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Gr: PK-2 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Sylvan Elementary School (Closed 2005)
109 Sylvan St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Gr: K-5 | 141 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Thomas Jefferson Early Learning Center (Closed 2023)
110 Mt Vernon Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Gr: K-1 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Tappan Rd
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Gr: K-3
Vocational & Technical Hgh-hackensack High School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
200 Hackensack Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,104 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Washington Middle School (Closed 2007)
325 Third St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Gr: 3-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Woodrow Wilson School #5 (Closed 2023)
205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ include Upper School, Brookside School and Ho-ho-kus Public School. Bergen County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
How many public middle schools are located in Bergen County?
86 public middle schools are located in Bergen County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bergen County?
Bergen County public middle schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Bergen County are often viewed compared to one another?

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