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Briarcliff Middle School vs. Mendham Township Middle School

Should you attend Briarcliff Middle School or Mendham Township Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Briarcliff Middle School
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mendham Township Middle School
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Briarcliff Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Mendham Township Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades 6-8, Briarcliff Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades 5-8, Mendham Township Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
267 students
301 students
This chart displays total students of Briarcliff Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mendham Township Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mendham Township Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mendham Township Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#145 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#18 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Briarcliff Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mendham Township Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
85%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Briarcliff Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendham Township Middle School 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.
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Briarcliff Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mendham Township Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
74
Grade 6 Students
85
77
Grade 7 Students
82
65
Grade 8 Students
97
85
Ungraded Students
3
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Briarcliff Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mendham Township Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mendham Township Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Briarcliff Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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