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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 522 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
869 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Midland Park School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 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
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
34%
# Black Students
8 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
634 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
73%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
62
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,114 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,288 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,114
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,288
$25,828
Best Midland Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Elementary 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
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
41 E. Center Street
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-5350
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 445-5350
Grades: PK-2
| 239 students
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