1
Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNDHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340921003491
Lyndhurst Middle School
625 Page Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 · (201) 438-5683 · Bergen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
236 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 6 | 204 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Lyndhurst Middle School→Lyndhurst High School
Based on grade levels within Lyndhurst Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 32.0% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Lyndhurst Middle School
Lyndhurst Middle School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Middle School this school | 610 | 38.7% | 42.3% |
| Lincoln Middle School HAWTHORNE | 522 | 39.7% | 44.0% |
| Washington Park School TOTOWA | 485 | 32.4% | 46.1% |
| Hackettstown Middle School HACKETTSTOWN | 507 | 46.0% | 41.8% |
| John Hill School BOONTON | 556 | 40.1% | 51.6% |
| Hopatcong Middle School Hopatcong | 435 | 40.0% | 30.8% |
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 Lyndhurst Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #239 of 433 | #42 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #308 of 437 ▼ 31 | #47 of 53 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #147 of 437 ▲ 70 | #36 of 53 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #180 of 445 | #19 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #393 of 417 | #51 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #165 of 419 | #25 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #190 of 436 | #17 of 52 |
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
610
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 141.5:1
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 | 610 | 43.3 | 14.1:1 | 39% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 44.3 | 14.0:1 | 36% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 46.3 | 13.1:1 | 25% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 4 | 141.5:1 | 27% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyndhurst Middle School.
About Lyndhurst Middle School
Lyndhurst Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The school's 610 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Lyndhurst Middle School reports to Lyndhurst Public School District, which has 9 schools and 2,606 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lyndhurst Middle School is White (46%). Other students are 43% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 55% White share among all Bergen County residents. Lyndhurst Middle School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 39%. Public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
Lyndhurst Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.3%) and its predicted rate (45.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
Bergen County has about 962,316 residents, and median household income is about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bergen County number 291 and enroll about 133,883.
The closest public school to Lyndhurst Middle School is Washington School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Lyndhurst Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Lyndhurst Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
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.
Lyndhurst Middle School saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 141.5 in 2020-21.
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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 Lyndhurst Public School District
- Lyndhurst High SchoolHigh · 841 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 196 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 102 students
Other schools in Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst High SchoolHigh · 841 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 196 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Washington School0.4 mi · 162
- Community0.5 mi · 50
- Lyndhurst High School0.5 mi · 841
- Roosevelt School0.6 mi · 295
- Franklin School0.6 mi · 196
- Columbus School0.6 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Lyndhurst Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lyndhurst Middle School?
Lyndhurst Middle School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lyndhurst Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyndhurst Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lyndhurst Middle School have?
Lyndhurst Middle School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lyndhurst Middle School?
Student demographics at Lyndhurst Middle School are roughly 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lyndhurst Middle School public or private?
Lyndhurst Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lyndhurst Public School District.
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