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Enrollment
555
Middle
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMUS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341242000692
East Brook Middle School
190 SPRING VALLEY ROAD, PARAMUS, NJ 07652 · (201) 261-7800 · Bergen County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
88 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 134 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 24% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Brook Middle School→Paramus High School
Based on grade levels within Paramus Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.4% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 75.7% | 62.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Brook Middle School
East Brook Middle School's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Brook Middle School this school | 555 | 15.9% | 65.9% |
| West Brook Middle School PARAMUS | 500 | 15.0% | 58.4% |
| Eisenhower Intermediate School Bridgewater | 625 | 20.2% | 56.2% |
| Hillside Intermediate School Bridgewater | 568 | 15.0% | 55.4% |
| Marlboro Memorial Middle School MORGANVILLE | 761 | 15.0% | 64.3% |
| Edgar Middle School METUCHEN | 761 | 10.0% | 68.9% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Brook Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #49 of 433 | #14 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #58 of 437 ▲ 18 | #17 of 53 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #67 of 437 ▲ 5 | #20 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #216 of 445 | #26 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #110 of 417 | #16 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #55 of 419 | #4 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #308 of 436 | #26 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #172 of 282 | #23 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 555 | 56.4 | 9.8:1 | 16% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 53.3 | 11.1:1 | 14% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 52.8 | 11.4:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 5% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 48.9 | 12.4:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 6% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 3% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 3% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 37 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Brook Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (607 to 555); teachers up 15% (48.9 to 56.4).
About East Brook Middle School
East Brook Middle School is a middle-grades school located in PARAMUS, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 555 students.
East Brook Middle School is one of 8 schools in Paramus Public School District, which enrolls 3,555 students in total.
At East Brook Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 40%. The school is also 34% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 55% White share among all Bergen County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 9.8 students per teacher and 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 16%. The 28% average for public schools in Bergen County is 12 points higher.
East Brook Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.9% and a predicted 57.5%.
In the county around the school, Bergen County, the median household income is $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 291 public schools in Bergen County, enrolling about 133,883 students in all.
Nearby, Parkway Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of East Brook Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 68.7%; East Brook Middle School's is 65.9%, ranking 7th of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 51 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.6:1 to 9.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paramus Public School District
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Stony Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Other schools in PARAMUS
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Parkway Elementary School0.0 mi · 297
- Paramus High School0.3 mi · 1,153
- Ridge Ranch Elementary School1.1 mi · 338
- Roosevelt School1.1 mi · 474
- Memorial Elementary School1.2 mi · 289
- River Dell Middle School1.2 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About East Brook Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Brook Middle School?
East Brook Middle School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does East Brook Middle School serve?
East Brook Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does East Brook Middle School have?
East Brook Middle School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at East Brook Middle School?
Student demographics at East Brook Middle School are roughly 40% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East Brook Middle School?
East Brook Middle School is overseen by Paramus Public School District in Bergen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.