Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

Set in UPPER SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School is a low-enrollment intermediate school, overseen by Upper Saddle River School District. It hosts 389 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Emil A. Cavallini Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Upper Saddle River School District, a district that educates 1,112 students overall.

Demographically, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Emil A. Cavallini Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 1% of students at Emil A. Cavallini Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Emil A. Cavallini Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 73.9%, a residual of +8.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Bergen County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Emil A. Cavallini Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Edith A. Bogert Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emil A. Cavallini Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 47.6%.

Emil A. Cavallini Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emil A. Cavallini Middle School has ticked down 10%, going from 432 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.