Top Rankings
North Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 458 students in North Arlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in North Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,072 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Arlington 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
38%
# Black Students
37 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
929 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
45%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
142
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,150 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,567
$26,931

Spending / Student
$17,150
$25,828

Best North Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veterans Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
191 Rutherford Place
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-6800
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
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