Westwood Regional Middle School

Located at 23 THIRD AVENUE, in WESTWOOD, New Jersey, Westwood Regional Middle School is a medium-sized junior high that enrolls 656 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Westwood Regional School District.

Across the 6 schools in Westwood Regional School District (2,764 students total), Westwood Regional Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Westwood Regional Middle School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Westwood Regional Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.3%; this one delivers 54.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Bergen County shows median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westwood Regional Middle School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Brookside Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westwood Regional Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 60.9%.

Westwood Regional Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 57%: 419 students in 2018 compared to 656 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 70% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Westwood Regional 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.