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Which teacher or staff member at West Brook Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMUS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341242000690
West Brook Middle School
560 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD, PARAMUS, NJ 07652 · (201) 261-7800 · Bergen County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
75 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 5 | 122 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 26% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
West Brook Middle School→Paramus High School
Based on grade levels within Paramus Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 56.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 West Brook Middle School
West Brook Middle School's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Brook Middle School this school | 500 | 15.0% | 58.4% |
| East Brook Middle School PARAMUS | 555 | 15.9% | 65.9% |
| Hillside Intermediate School Bridgewater | 568 | 15.0% | 55.4% |
| Eisenhower Intermediate School Bridgewater | 625 | 20.2% | 56.2% |
| Warren Middle School Warren | 547 | 7.7% | 63.7% |
| Edgar Middle School METUCHEN | 761 | 10.0% | 68.9% |
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 West Brook Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #112 of 433 | #31 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #122 of 437 ▼ 6 | #30 of 53 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #157 of 437 ▼ 23 | #38 of 53 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #250 of 445 | #30 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #51 of 417 | #8 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #61 of 419 | #5 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #317 of 436 | #27 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #90 of 282 | #7 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
500
-85 (-15%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 500 | 56.7 | 8.8:1 | 15% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 55.7 | 9.3:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 54.3 | 9.4:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 60 | 9.8:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 63.7 | 9.3:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 58 | 10.7:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 57 | 12.7:1 | 3% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 45 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Brook Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (590 to 500); teachers down 11% (63.7 to 56.7).
About West Brook Middle School
West Brook Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school located in PARAMUS, New Jersey. Federal data show 500 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
West Brook Middle School is part of Paramus Public School District, where 8 schools serve 3,555 students.
White students account for 43% of enrollment at West Brook Middle School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 30% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Bergen County, the White share is about 55%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Brook Middle School scores 68%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Brook Middle School is 8.8:1, based on 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. West Brook Middle School counts 15% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 28% for public schools in Bergen County.
West Brook Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.4%, compared with a predicted 58.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West Brook Middle School, Bergen County has 291 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Midland Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. West Brook Middle School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes West Brook Middle School as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, West Brook Middle School enrolled 585 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 500.
West Brook Middle 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 Paramus Public School District
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Stony Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Other schools in PARAMUS
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Midland Elementary School0.4 mi · 200
- Stony Lane Elementary School0.7 mi · 223
- Applied Technology High School0.7 mi · 348
- Hawes Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- Somerville Elementary School1.2 mi · 394
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus1.3 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About West Brook Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Brook Middle School?
West Brook Middle School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does West Brook Middle School serve?
West Brook Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at West Brook Middle School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at West Brook Middle School.
How diverse is West Brook Middle School?
West Brook Middle School reports a student body of 43% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 30% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Brook Middle School?
West Brook Middle School is overseen by Paramus Public School District in Bergen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.