Top Rankings
Midland Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 527 students in Midland Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Midland Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
854 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Midland Park School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
9 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
624 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
67
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
23
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,713 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,855 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,713
$27,145
Spending / Student
$32,855
$26,033
Best Midland Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31 Highland Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-3880
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-3880
Grades: 3-6
| 281 students
Rank: n/an/a
Godwin Elementary School
Magnet School
41 E. Center Street
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-5350
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-5350
Grades: PK-2
| 246 students
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