Waldwick Middle School

Waldwick Middle School is one of the close-knit middle schools in WALDWICK, New Jersey, part of Waldwick School District, with 401 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

Waldwick School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,562 students; Waldwick Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Waldwick Middle School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Waldwick Middle School reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Waldwick Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bergen County) shows that median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Waldwick Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Waldwick High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waldwick Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 68.5%.

Waldwick Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 9%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 401 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 78% to 68%.

On the community side, the feed for Waldwick Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.