Top Rankings
Upper Saddle River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Upper Saddle River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Upper Saddle River School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
225 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
16 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
706 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
63%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
103
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
27
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,780 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,339 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,780
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,339
$26,033
Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
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