Leonia Middle School

Leonia Middle School operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in Leonia, New Jersey, part of Leonia Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 661 students spanning grades 5 through 8.

Leonia Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Leonia Public School District, a district that serves 1,980 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leonia Middle School shows that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 17% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Leonia Middle School logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Leonia Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. 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.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Leonia Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bergen County shows median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Leonia Middle School is one.

Leonia High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Leonia Middle School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.2%.

Leonia Middle School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 24%: 534 students in 2018 compared to 661 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.