Bergen County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 52 schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper School ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS · Englewood Cliffs School District | Middle | 67.7% | +40.9pp |
| 2 | Brookside School Allendale · Allendale Public School District | Middle | 57.0% | +30.2pp |
| 3 | Tenakill Middle School CLOSTER · Closter Public School District | Middle | 54.2% | +27.4pp |
| 4 | Wood-Ridge Intermediate School WOOD-RIDGE · Wood-Ridge School District | Middle | 52.9% | +26.1pp |
| 5 | Charles DeWolf Middle School OLD TAPPAN · Old Tappan Public School District | Middle | 52.5% | +25.7pp |
| 6 | Tenafly Middle School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Middle | 50.1% | +23.3pp |
| 7 | River Dell Middle School River Edge · River Dell Regional School District | Middle | 48.0% | +21.2pp |
| 8 | Patrick M Villano School Emerson · Emerson Public School District | Middle | 47.6% | +20.8pp |
| 9 | Lewis F. Cole Middle School FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Middle | 47.2% | +20.4pp |
| 10 | Pierrepont School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 46.6% | +19.8pp |
| 11 | Eric S. Smith Middle School RAMSEY · Ramsey School District | Middle | 46.5% | +19.7pp |
| 12 | Demarest Middle School DEMAREST · Demarest School District | Middle | 45.2% | +18.4pp |
| 13 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School UPPER SADDLE RIVER · Upper Saddle River School District | Middle | 44.7% | +17.9pp |
| 14 | Leonia Middle School Leonia · Leonia Public School District | Middle | 44.6% | +17.8pp |
| 15 | Glen Rock Middle School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Middle | 43.8% | +17.0pp |
| 16 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 43.8% | +17.0pp |
| 17 | George Washington Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 43.0% | +16.2pp |
| 18 | East Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 42.9% | +16.1pp |
| 19 | Valley Middle School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Middle | 42.3% | +15.5pp |
| 20 | Fieldstone Middle School Montvale · Montvale Board of Education School District | Middle | 40.3% | +13.5pp |
| 21 | Woodcliff Middle School WOODCLIFF LAKE · Woodcliff Lake School District | Middle | 38.7% | +11.9pp |
| 22 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 38.4% | +11.6pp |
| 23 | Holdrum Middle School RIVER VALE · River Vale Public School District | Middle | 37.0% | +10.2pp |
| 24 | West Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 36.8% | +10.0pp |
| 25 | George G White HILLSDALE · Hillsdale School District | Middle | 35.5% | +8.7pp |
| 26 | Union School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 35.2% | +8.4pp |
| 27 | Cresskill Middle School Cresskill · Cresskill Public School District | Middle | 34.3% | +7.5pp |
| 28 | Waldwick Middle School WALDWICK · Waldwick School District | Middle | 33.3% | +6.5pp |
| 29 | Franklin Avenue Middle School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Middle | 33.0% | +6.2pp |
| 30 | Ramapo Ridge MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Middle | 31.1% | +4.3pp |
| 31 | Memorial Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 30.1% | +3.3pp |
| 32 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Middle | 29.1% | +2.3pp |
| 33 | Slocum Skewes School RIDGEFIELD · Ridgefield School District | Middle | 29.1% | +2.3pp |
| 34 | Westwood Regional Middle School WESTWOOD · Westwood Regional School District | Middle | 27.9% | +1.1pp |
| 35 | Maywood Avenue School MAYWOOD · Maywood School District | Middle | 26.8% | -0.0pp |
| 36 | Memorial Middle School LITTLE FERRY · Little Ferry Public School District | Middle | 24.2% | -2.6pp |
| 37 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Middle | 20.7% | -6.1pp |
| 38 | Alfred S. Faust Middle School East Rutherford · East Rutherford School District | Middle | 20.2% | -6.6pp |
| 39 | Hasbrouck Heights Middle School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | Middle | 19.7% | -7.1pp |
| 40 | School #6/Middle School CLIFFSIDE PARK · Cliffside Park School District | Middle | 19.2% | -7.6pp |
| 41 | David E. Owens Middle School NEW MILFORD · New Milford Public School District | Middle | 18.5% | -8.3pp |
| 42 | Roy W. Brown Middle School BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District | Middle | 16.9% | -9.9pp |
| 43 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Middle | 15.8% | -11.0pp |
| 44 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School LODI · Lodi School District | Middle | 14.3% | -12.5pp |
| 45 | Hackensack Middle School Hackensack · Hackensack School District | Middle | 12.0% | -14.8pp |
| 46 | Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School ENGLEWOOD · Englewood Public School District | Middle | 11.8% | -15.0pp |
| 47 | Lyndhurst Middle School Lyndhurst · Lyndhurst Public School District | Middle | 11.3% | -15.5pp |
| 48 | Veterans Middle School North Arlington · North Arlington School District | Middle | 10.6% | -16.2pp |
| 49 | Garfield Middle School GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | Middle | 9.7% | -17.1pp |
| 50 | Lincoln School FAIRVIEW · Fairview Public School District | Middle | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
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 Science 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.