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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341446000814
Pierrepont School
70 E PIERREPONT AVE, RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070 · (201) 438-7675 · Bergen County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of New Jersey public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
36 students
DISTRICT 6% · 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 4 | 179 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 210 | 37% |
| Grade 6 | 180 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within Rutherford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.8% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.2% | 66.2% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Pierrepont School
Pierrepont School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrepont School this school | 569 | 6.3% | 65.7% |
| Union School RUTHERFORD | 399 | 6.8% | 62.6% |
| Columbia Middle School BERKELEY HTS | 523 | 2.7% | 66.7% |
| Anthony Wayne Middle School WAYNE | 617 | 12.0% | 59.4% |
| Memorial Junior School Whippany | 419 | 5.7% | 60.0% |
| Madison Junior School MADISON | 555 | 7.6% | 64.8% |
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 Pierrepont School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #52 of 433 | #16 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #57 of 437 ▼ 2 | #16 of 53 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #84 of 437 ▲ 1 | #24 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #203 of 445 | #24 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #132 of 417 | #19 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #93 of 419 | #10 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #381 of 436 | #35 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #161 of 282 | #21 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. 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
569
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 569 | 56.3 | 10.1:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 56.3 | 10.1:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 55.5 | 10.1:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 52 | 11.1:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 50.9 | 12.3:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 46 | 11.2:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierrepont School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (627 to 569); teachers up 11% (50.9 to 56.3).
About Pierrepont School
Pierrepont School is a mid-sized middle school in RUTHERFORD, New Jersey. It reported 569 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25.
Pierrepont School is part of a district of 5 schools: Rutherford School District, with 2,544 students.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Pierrepont School, more than any other group. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 7% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pierrepont School scores 66%.
Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bergen County report 28%.
Among New Jersey public middle schools, Pierrepont School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pierrepont School is 62.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.7%.
In Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Bergen County, 291 public schools serve about 133,883 students.
Lincoln School is the nearest public school to Pierrepont School, about 0.5 miles away. Pierrepont School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 57.4%, lower than Pierrepont School's 65.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 579 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 569. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.1:1) than in 2020-21 (11.1:1).
This page is set up for the Pierrepont School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Rutherford School District
- Rutherford High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Union SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 349 students
Other schools in RUTHERFORD
- Rutherford High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Union SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School0.5 mi · 500
- Rutherford High School0.5 mi · 727
- Jefferson School0.6 mi · 256
- Columbus School0.6 mi · 102
- Memorial School0.7 mi · 94
- Washington School0.9 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Pierrepont SchoolHow many students attend Pierrepont School?
Pierrepont School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 04-06.
Is Pierrepont School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pierrepont School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Pierrepont School have?
Pierrepont School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Pierrepont School?
Student demographics at Pierrepont School are roughly 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Pierrepont School public or private?
Pierrepont School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.