Pierrepont School

Located at 70 E PIERREPONT AVE, in RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Pierrepont School is a mid-tier middle school that serves 569 students (grades 4 through 6), part of Rutherford School District.

Within Rutherford School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,544 students, Pierrepont School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Pierrepont School reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Pierrepont School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.7%.

Around the school, census data for Bergen County shows median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierrepont School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pierrepont School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 627 students in 2018 compared to 569 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 55% to 49%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.