Enrollment
401
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALDWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341686000537
Waldwick Middle School
155 WYCKOFF AVENUE, WALDWICK, NJ 07463 · (201) 652-9000 · Bergen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- 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
11.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
4 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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 6 | 144 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Waldwick Middle School→Waldwick High School
Based on grade levels within Waldwick School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.3% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 62.6% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Waldwick Middle School
Waldwick Middle School's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldwick Middle School this school | 401 | 1.0% | 64.2% |
| Deerfield Elementary School MOUNTAINSIDE | 483 | 2.9% | 73.6% |
| Black River Middle School Chester | 352 | 5.7% | 64.4% |
| Franklin Avenue Middle School Franklin Lakes | 369 | 3.3% | 61.5% |
| Pearl R. Miller Middle School KINNELON | 378 | 4.2% | 64.3% |
| Holdrum Middle School RIVER VALE | 347 | 0.9% | 67.9% |
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 Waldwick Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #68 of 433 | #19 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #131 of 437 ▼ 56 | #32 of 53 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #93 of 437 ▼ 39 | #27 of 53 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #312 of 445 | #39 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #248 of 417 | #32 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #267 of 419 | #41 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.0% | #426 of 436 | #46 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #56 of 122 | #10 of 14 |
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
401
+34 (+9%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 401 | 35.9 | 11.2:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 36.8 | 10.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 35 | 10.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 34 | 10.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 35.9 | 10.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 2% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waldwick Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (367 to 401); teachers unchanged (35.9 to 35.9).
About Waldwick Middle School
Waldwick Middle School serves students in WALDWICK, New Jersey, as a small middle school. The school reports 401 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 578 average for middle schools in New Jersey.
Waldwick School District counts 4 schools and 1,562 students, including Waldwick Middle School.
White students are the majority at Waldwick Middle School, with 68% of enrollment. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 at Waldwick Middle School, with 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 1% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bergen County is 28%.
Measured against New Jersey public middle schools, Waldwick Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In New Jersey, Waldwick Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 64.2% actual against a predicted 65.6%.
Census estimates describe Bergen County this way: the median household income is $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%. In all, Bergen County has 291 public schools and roughly 133,883 students.
Nearby, Waldwick High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Waldwick Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Waldwick Middle School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Waldwick Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Waldwick Middle School's enrollment grew from 367 in 2020-21 to 401 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Waldwick Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Waldwick School District
- Waldwick High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Julia A Traphagen SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in WALDWICK
- Waldwick High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Julia A Traphagen SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Waldwick High School0.0 mi · 434
- Crescent Elementary School0.5 mi · 313
- Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School0.8 mi · 367
- Willard Elementary School1.1 mi · 440
- Julia A Traphagen School1.3 mi · 414
- Brookside School1.3 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Waldwick Middle SchoolHow large is Waldwick Middle School?
Waldwick Middle School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Waldwick Middle School serve?
Waldwick Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldwick Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waldwick Middle School is approximately 11.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Waldwick Middle School?
Student demographics at Waldwick Middle School are roughly 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Waldwick Middle School?
Waldwick Middle School is overseen by Waldwick School District in Bergen County.
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