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Teaneck 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,047 students in Teaneck School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Teaneck School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,633 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Teaneck School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
354 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,482 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
37%
# Black Students
1,161 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
484 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
13%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
174
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
254
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,339 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,688 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,339
$27,145
Spending / Student
$37,688
$26,033
Best Teaneck School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Grades: 5-8
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Grades: 5-8
| 518 students
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