Woodland Park School District

853 Mcbride Avenue
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 347 students in Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Woodland Park 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#333 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woodland Park   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodland Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodland Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodland Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
37%
# Black Students
44 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
554 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
44%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
115
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
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:
58
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,950 in this school district is less 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 $20,156 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woodland Park   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woodland Park   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$20,950
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woodland Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$20,156
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woodland Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Woodland Park School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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