For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Pompton Lakes 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 School in Pompton Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pompton Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
59%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,023 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,571
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,023
$25,924
Best Pompton Lakes School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
316 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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