For the 2025 school year, there are 86 public middle schools serving 46,258 students in Bergen County, NJ. The top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ are Upper School, Alpine Elementary School and Brookside School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bergen County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Bergen County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Bergen County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 266 students
Rank: #22.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Grades: K-8
| 163 students
Rank: #33.
Brookside School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Grades: 4-8
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Ho-ho-kus 九游体育
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Grades: PK-8
| 553 students
Rank: #55.
Tenafly Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 924 students
Rank: #66.
Woodcliff Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 265 students
Rank: #77.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #88.
Demarest Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 342 students
Rank: #99.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Grades: 5-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1010.
Haworth 九游体育
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Grades: PK-8
| 454 students
Rank: #1111.
Glen Rock Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #1212.
Charles Dewolf Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
275 Old Tappan Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
Rank: #1313.
Harrington Park School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
191 Harriot Ave
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Grades: PK-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1414.
River Dell Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
Grades: 7-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1515.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240
Grades: 5-8
| 1,145 students
Rank: #1616.
Norwood 九游体育
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
177 Summit St
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 768-6363
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 768-6363
Grades: PK-8
| 580 students
Rank: #1717.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
335 North Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #1818.
Eric S. Smith Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Monroe Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2313
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2313
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1919.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Grades: 5-8
| 1,186 students
Rank: #2020.
Maywood Avenue School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
452 Maywood Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Grades: 4-8
| 550 students
Rank: #2121.
Park Ridge High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: 7-12
| 520 students
Rank: #2222.
Holdrum Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
393 Rivervale Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students
Rank: #2323.
Fieldstone Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47 Spring Valley Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 391-9000
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 391-9000
Grades: 5-8
| 450 students
Rank: #2424.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Washington Pl
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Grades: 6-8
| 653 students
Rank: #2525.
George G White
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Grades: 5-8
| 492 students
Rank: #2626.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
344 Calvin Ct
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5750
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #2727.
Cresskill Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: #2828.
Selzer Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
435 Prospect Ave
Dumont, NJ 07628
(201) 387-3030
Dumont, NJ 07628
(201) 387-3030
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Franklin Avenue Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
755 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Midland Park Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 Prospect St
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 444-7400
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 444-7400
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
Rank: #3131.
Waldwick Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Wyckoff Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 652-9000
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 652-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #3232.
Union School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
359 Union Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: 7-8
| 384 students
Rank: #3333.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Oak St
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-8185
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-8185
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #3434.
Leonia Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
(201) 302-5200
Leonia, NJ 07605
(201) 302-5200
Grades: 5-8
| 675 students
Rank: #3535.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
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Bergen County 九游体育s (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Bergen County Juvenile Detention Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
296 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Grades: 9-11
| 13 students
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
E.285 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
44 Armory Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Grades: PK
| 106 students
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
525 Palisade Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Grades: PK-K
| 320 students
540 Windsor Rd
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-8
| 200 students
51 W Englewood Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Grades: 2-5
| 383 students
503 Sixth St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Grades: PK-2
| 190 students
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
550 Washington St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Grades: 2-3
| 106 students
Lyndhurst Annex Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
624 Page Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Grades: K-7
| 43 students
Moonachie Annex (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
Lodi (moonachie) Campus
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Grades: Inquire with school
| 34 students
Programs At Park Academy (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
609 Westwood Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Grades: 4-8
| 12 students
30 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Grades: PK-2
| 175 students
109 Sylvan St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: K-5
| 141 students
110 Mt Vernon Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Grades: K-1
| 255 students
Tappan Rd
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
Vocational & Technical Hgh-hackensack High School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
200 Hackensack Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
325 Third St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Grades: 3-8
| 334 students
205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Bergen County, NJ include Upper School, Alpine Elementary School and Brookside School. Bergen County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
How many public middle schools are located in Bergen County?
86 public middle schools are located in Bergen County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bergen County?
Bergen County public middle schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Bergen County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Bergen County include: West Brook Middle School vs. East Brook Middle School, East Brook Middle School vs. West Brook Middle School, Memorial Middle School vs. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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