West New York Middle School

As a roomy intermediate school in WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey, West New York Middle School teaches 1,087 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by West New York School District. That puts it 88% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

West New York Middle School is one of 9 schools operated by West New York School District, a district that teaches 7,399 students overall.

On the student-mix side, West New York Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, West New York Middle School has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Hudson County's rate of about 68%.

After controlling for student poverty, West New York Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 16.1%; this one delivers 32.7%, a residual of +16.6 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hudson County put median household income runs about $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), West New York Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Memorial High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, West New York Middle School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 33.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West New York Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 1,070 students in 2018 to 1,087 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the West New York Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.