Top Rankings
Maywood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Maywood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Maywood School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
976 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maywood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.6%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
9%
% Hispanic
43%
39%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
31%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,209 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,207
$27,048
Spending / Student
$24,209
$25,941
Best Maywood School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maywood Avenue School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
452 Maywood Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Gr: 4-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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