Enrollment
264
Middle
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340477000406
Upper School
143 CHARLOTTE PL, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632 · (201) 567-7292 · Bergen County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
6.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 14% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Englewood Cliffs School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
89.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
84.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.5% | 84.2% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 82.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Upper School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #6 of 437 ▲ 1 | #2 of 53 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.5% | #10 of 437 no change | #1 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #389 of 445 | #48 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.8:1 | #3 of 417 | #1 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #189 of 419 | #30 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #50 of 282 | #3 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
264
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 264 | 38.8 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 38.9 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 41 | 6.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 37 | 7.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 38 | 8.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 35 | 9.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 2% (4) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 32 | 8.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 25 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (329 to 264); teachers up 2% (38 to 38.8).
About Upper School
At 143 CHARLOTTE PL in ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, Upper School operates as a small middle-grades school. The school counted 264 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 8. It has 54% fewer students than the average for middle schools in New Jersey (about 578).
District-wide, Englewood Cliffs School District has 2 schools and 413 students.
The student body at Upper School is 59% Asian. After that, the student body is 25% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Bergen County, the Asian share is about 17%. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Upper School are from different groups.
The school's 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in New Jersey average 10.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Upper School lands at A+, ahead of 99% of New Jersey public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Bergen County, median household income comes to about $124,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 291, with about 133,883 students.
Among nearby public schools, School No. 3 is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Upper School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Upper School had a net loss of 28 students, or 10%. By 2024-25, the school had 6.8 students per teacher, compared with 7.9 in 2020-21.
Upper School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Englewood Cliffs School District
- North Cliff SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other schools in ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
- North Cliff SchoolElementary · 149 students
Nearby schools
- School No. 30.9 mi · 330
- Fort Lee High School1.3 mi · 1,170
- North Cliff School1.3 mi · 149
- Leonia Middle School1.6 mi · 661
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - WASHINGTON HEIGHTS1.6 mi · 410
- School No. 21.7 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Upper SchoolHow many students attend Upper School?
Upper School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Upper School serve?
Upper School serves grades 03-08.
How many teachers does Upper School have?
Upper School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Upper School?
Student demographics at Upper School are roughly 25% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 59% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Upper School public or private?
Upper School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Englewood Cliffs School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.