Top Rankings
Maywood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 550 students in Maywood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Maywood School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,002 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Maywood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
413 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
38%
# Black Students
69 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
314 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
32%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
120
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,581 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,527
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,581
$25,828
Best Maywood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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