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Montclair Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,329 students in Montclair Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Montclair Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,100 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
545 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Montclair Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
327 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
928 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
38%
# Black Students
1,127 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
19%
18%
# White Students
3,084 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
51%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
407
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
435
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
422
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
516
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,505 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 $26,855 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,505
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,855
$25,828
Best Montclair Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buzz Aldrin Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
173 Bellevue Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4220
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #22.
Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
176 North Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-5741
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-5741
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students
Rank: #33.
Glenfield Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Maple Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4172
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4172
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
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