David E. Owens Middle School

As a reasonably sized middle school in NEW MILFORD, New Jersey, David E. Owens Middle School instructs 523 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by New Milford Public School District.

Within New Milford Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,998 students, David E. Owens Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, David E. Owens Middle School shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Black, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, David E. Owens Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 54.6%, a residual of -0.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. David E. Owens Middle School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts David E. Owens Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 523 students in 2018 compared to 523 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 24% to 31% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the David E. Owens Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.