Bergen County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 53 schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper School ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS · Englewood Cliffs School District | Middle | 89.5% | +36.4pp |
| 2 | Charles DeWolf Middle School OLD TAPPAN · Old Tappan Public School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 3 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School UPPER SADDLE RIVER · Upper Saddle River School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 4 | Brookside School Allendale · Allendale Public School District | Middle | 87.6% | +34.5pp |
| 5 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 87.0% | +33.9pp |
| 6 | Woodcliff Middle School WOODCLIFF LAKE · Woodcliff Lake School District | Middle | 86.6% | +33.5pp |
| 7 | George Washington Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 86.0% | +32.9pp |
| 8 | Fieldstone Middle School Montvale · Montvale Board of Education School District | Middle | 85.9% | +32.8pp |
| 9 | Glen Rock Middle School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Middle | 85.4% | +32.3pp |
| 10 | Holdrum Middle School RIVER VALE · River Vale Public School District | Middle | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 11 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 83.5% | +30.4pp |
| 12 | Demarest Middle School DEMAREST · Demarest School District | Middle | 83.1% | +30.0pp |
| 13 | Tenakill Middle School CLOSTER · Closter Public School District | Middle | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 14 | Franklin Avenue Middle School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Middle | 82.2% | +29.1pp |
| 15 | Tenafly Middle School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Middle | 81.9% | +28.8pp |
| 16 | George G White HILLSDALE · Hillsdale School District | Middle | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 17 | River Dell Middle School River Edge · River Dell Regional School District | Middle | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 18 | Union School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 80.4% | +27.3pp |
| 19 | Valley Middle School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Middle | 79.7% | +26.6pp |
| 20 | East Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 79.4% | +26.3pp |
| 21 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 22 | Eric S. Smith Middle School RAMSEY · Ramsey School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 23 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School LODI · Lodi School District | Middle | 78.7% | +25.6pp |
| 24 | Pierrepont School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 25 | Lewis F. Cole Middle School FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Middle | 76.3% | +23.2pp |
| 26 | Cresskill Middle School Cresskill · Cresskill Public School District | Middle | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 27 | Waldwick Middle School WALDWICK · Waldwick School District | Middle | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 28 | David E. Owens Middle School NEW MILFORD · New Milford Public School District | Middle | 74.8% | +21.7pp |
| 29 | Memorial Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 74.5% | +21.4pp |
| 30 | Westwood Regional Middle School WESTWOOD · Westwood Regional School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 31 | Wood-Ridge Intermediate School WOOD-RIDGE · Wood-Ridge School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 32 | Leonia Middle School Leonia · Leonia Public School District | Middle | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 33 | Ramapo Ridge MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Middle | 72.5% | +19.4pp |
| 34 | Alfred S. Faust Middle School East Rutherford · East Rutherford School District | Middle | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 35 | Maywood Avenue School MAYWOOD · Maywood School District | Middle | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 36 | Lyndhurst Middle School Lyndhurst · Lyndhurst Public School District | Middle | 69.4% | +16.3pp |
| 37 | Hasbrouck Heights Middle School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | Middle | 69.3% | +16.2pp |
| 38 | West Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 39 | Patrick M Villano School Emerson · Emerson Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 40 | Roy W. Brown Middle School BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District | Middle | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 41 | Bogota Middle School Bogota · Bogota Public School District | Middle | 64.1% | +11.0pp |
| 42 | Veterans Middle School North Arlington · North Arlington School District | Middle | 62.7% | +9.6pp |
| 43 | Slocum Skewes School RIDGEFIELD · Ridgefield School District | Middle | 58.8% | +5.7pp |
| 44 | School #6/Middle School CLIFFSIDE PARK · Cliffside Park School District | Middle | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 45 | Memorial Middle School LITTLE FERRY · Little Ferry Public School District | Middle | 56.4% | +3.3pp |
| 46 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Middle | 56.2% | +3.1pp |
| 47 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Middle | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 48 | Memorial Middle School ELMWOOD PARK · Elmwood Park School District | Middle | 50.1% | -3.0pp |
| 49 | Garfield Middle School GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | Middle | 44.9% | -8.2pp |
| 50 | Janis E. Dismus Middle School ENGLEWOOD · Englewood Public School District | Middle | 38.9% | -14.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.