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The public middle schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, 417 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Ocean City Intermediate School leads the list at 6.7:1, against a median of 10.8:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
417
New Jersey
Best Students/teacher
6.7:1
Median Students/teacher
10.8:1
LOWEST RATIO · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOCEAN CITY, NJOcean City School DistrictMiddle3266.7:1
2Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN CALDWELL, NJNorth Caldwell School DistrictMiddle2796.7:1
3Upper SchoolENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJEnglewood Cliffs School DistrictMiddle2646.8:1
4Mountain View SchoolMENDHAM, NJMendham Borough School DistrictMiddle2086.9:1
5Franklin Avenue Middle SchoolFranklin Lakes, NJFranklin Lakes School DistrictMiddle3697.1:1
6Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictMiddle2037.3:1
7Frank Antonides SchoolWest Long Branch, NJWest Long Branch School DistrictMiddle2207.5:1
8Smalley Elementary SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictMiddle4247.5:1
9Cedar Drive Middle SchoolCOLTS NECK, NJColts Neck Township School DistrictMiddle3197.6:1
10Readington Middle SchoolWHITEHOUSE STATION, NJReadington Township School DistrictMiddle4667.7:1
11Mount Arlington Public SchoolMT ARLINGTON, NJMount Arlington Public School DistrictMiddle2237.7:1
12Woodglen SchoolCALIFON, NJLebanon Township School DistrictMiddle2727.8:1
13Markham Place SchoolLITTLE SILVER, NJLittle Silver Boro School DistrictMiddle3098.0:1
14Branchburg Central Middle SchoolBranchburg, NJBranchburg Township School DistrictMiddle4588.0:1
15Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle2508.1:1
16East Hanover Middle SchoolEAST HANOVER, NJEast Hanover Township School DistrictMiddle3258.1:1
17Forrestdale SchoolRUMSON, NJRumson Borough School DistrictMiddle4988.1:1
18Morgan Village Middle SchoolCamden, NJCamden City School DistrictMiddle2038.1:1
19Halsted Middle SchoolNEWTON, NJNewton Public School DistrictMiddle2808.1:1
20Roosevelt Middle SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsMiddle4578.2:1
21Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolFREEHOLD, NJFreehold Township School DistrictMiddle5748.2:1
22Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and InnovationORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictMiddle3978.2:1
23Avenel Middle SchoolAVENEL, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle6298.3:1
24Woodland Middle SchoolBARRINGTON, NJBarrington School DistrictMiddle2208.3:1
25Muhammad Ali School Number 23Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle4428.3:1
26New Brunswick Middle SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictMiddle8298.3:1
27Holdrum Middle SchoolRIVER VALE, NJRiver Vale Public School DistrictMiddle3478.3:1
28Janis E. Dismus Middle SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle3428.4:1
29George G WhiteHILLSDALE, NJHillsdale School DistrictMiddle4908.4:1
30Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle SchoolWharton, NJWharton Borough School DistrictMiddle2658.5:1
31John Hill SchoolBOONTON, NJBoonton Town Public School DistrictMiddle5568.5:1
32Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictMiddle5928.5:1
33Green Brook Middle SchoolGreen Brook, NJGreen Brook Township Public School DistrictMiddle3048.6:1
34Sussex Middle SchoolSUSSEX, NJSussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictMiddle2918.6:1
35Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolFREEHOLD, NJFreehold Township School DistrictMiddle5828.6:1
36Stewartsville Middle SchoolSTEWARTSVILLE, NJGreenwich Township School DistrictMiddle2108.6:1
37Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictMiddle5748.6:1
38Tinton Falls Middle SchoolTINTON FALLS, NJTinton Falls School DistrictMiddle4438.6:1
39Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes, NJMountain Lakes Public School DistrictMiddle2638.6:1
40North Hanover Township Upper Elementary SchoolWRIGHTSTOWN, NJNorth Hanover Township School DistrictMiddle3498.6:1
41Long Valley Middle SchoolLONG VALLEY, NJWashington Township School DistrictMiddle6258.6:1
42Eric S. Smith Middle SchoolRAMSEY, NJRamsey School DistrictMiddle6138.6:1
43George Washington Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle4938.6:1
44Somerville Middle SchoolSomerville, NJSomerville Public School DistrictMiddle3398.7:1
45Riverside Middle SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictMiddle3168.7:1
46Egg Harbor City Community SchoolEGG HARBOR CITY, NJEgg Harbor City School DistrictMiddle2668.7:1
47Glenfield Middle SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictMiddle5128.7:1
48Knollwood SchoolFAIR HAVEN, NJFair Haven School DistrictMiddle5028.8:1
49Morris Plains Borough SchoolMORRIS PLAINS, NJMorris Plains School DistrictMiddle3988.8:1
50Woodcliff Middle SchoolWOODCLIFF LAKE, NJWoodcliff Lake School DistrictMiddle2388.8:1
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