Paramus Public School District

145 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Paramus Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,151 students in Paramus Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Paramus Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,635 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Paramus Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#204 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paramus Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paramus Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paramus Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paramus Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,090 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
30%
9%
# Hispanic Students
586 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
77 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,741 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
48%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
236
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
140
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,828 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,760 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paramus Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Paramus Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,828
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paramus Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,760
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paramus Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paramus Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Brook Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
190 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Grades: 5-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
West Brook Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
560 Roosevelt Boulevard
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Grades: 5-8
| 551 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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