Cresskill Middle School

Cresskill Middle School, a tight-knit middle school in Cresskill, New Jersey, one of the schools within Cresskill Public School District, works with 421 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Within Cresskill Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,747 students, Cresskill Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cresskill Middle School records that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 34% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Bergen County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cresskill Middle School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cresskill Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household earnings sit near $124,884, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cresskill Middle School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cresskill High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cresskill Middle School. On composite proficiency, Cresskill Middle School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 69.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Cresskill Middle School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 437 (now 421). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.