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Holdrum Middle School

393 RIVERVALE ROAD, RIVER VALE, NJ 07675 · (201) 358-4016 · Bergen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Enrollment
347
Middle
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 578
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 610229%
Grade 711433%
Grade 813138%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
26175%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
278%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
3811%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18553%
Female
16247%

School pathway

Feeds from
Woodside Elementary SchoolKG05Roberge Elementary SchoolPK05
Based on grade levels within River Vale Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
84.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
71.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2584.1%71.5%
2023-2479.4%65.5%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →

Where Holdrum Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Bergen County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
67.9%#43 of 433#11 of 52
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.5%#47 of 437#12 of 53
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
84.1%#35 of 437#10 of 53
Enrollment
ranked largest first
347#343 of 445#46 of 53
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.3:1#27 of 417#3 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.5%#326 of 419#47 of 52
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.0%#115 of 282#11 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
347
-52 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.2:1
% White
75%
was 82%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
11%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2534741.68.3:11% (3)
2023-2434841.68.4:11% (3)
2022-2335740.68.8:11% (3)
2017-183993910.2:11% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holdrum Middle School.

About Holdrum Middle School

As a small middle school, Holdrum Middle School serves students in RIVER VALE, New Jersey. Total enrollment is 347 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 40% below the average of about 578 students for middle schools in New Jersey.

River Vale Public School District is responsible for 3 schools, Holdrum Middle School included, with 1,011 students in all.

At Holdrum Middle School, 75% of students are White. Other students are 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 55% White share among all Bergen County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.

There are 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Holdrum Middle School, giving a ratio of 8.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1. A total of 3 students, or 1%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 28% average among public schools in Bergen County.

After adjusting for student poverty, Holdrum Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.9%; the prediction is 65.7%.

The school's county is Bergen County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bergen County's 291 public schools enroll about 133,883 students and include Holdrum Middle School.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Meadowbrook, is about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Holdrum Middle School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.

Holdrum Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment decreased 13% over 7 years, reaching 347 in 2024-25. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 82% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.2:1 to 8.3:1.

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Bergen County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Holdrum Middle School
District
River Vale Public School District
Address
393 RIVERVALE ROAD, RIVER VALE, NJ 07675
Phone
(201) 358-4016
County
Bergen County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
347
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3 (1%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341395000798
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Holdrum Middle School
How large is Holdrum Middle School?
Holdrum Middle School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Holdrum Middle School serve?
Holdrum Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Holdrum Middle School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Holdrum Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Holdrum Middle School?
Student demographics at Holdrum Middle School are roughly 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Holdrum Middle School in?
Holdrum Middle School is part of River Vale Public School District.
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