Upper Saddle River School District

395 West Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Upper Saddle River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Upper Saddle River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Upper Saddle River School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#24 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Upper Saddle River   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Saddle River   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.
70%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Saddle River   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
19%
9%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
17 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
729 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
65%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
103
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
23
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,631 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,197 is less 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
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Upper Saddle River   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
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Upper Saddle River   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
$27,631
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Upper Saddle River   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
$26,197
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Upper Saddle River   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 Upper Saddle River School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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