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Woodcliff Middle School vs. Maplewood Middle School

Should you attend Woodcliff Middle School or Maplewood 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
Woodcliff Middle School
134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Maplewood Middle School
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Woodcliff 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades 6-8, Woodcliff Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 733 students in grades 6-8, Maplewood Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
265 students
733 students
This chart displays total students of Woodcliff Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Maplewood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
80 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maplewood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maplewood 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

#132 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#939 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woodcliff Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maplewood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in NJ)
41%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodcliff 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 Maplewood 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.
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
55%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodcliff 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 Maplewood 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
26%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodcliff 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maplewood 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 Woodcliff Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maplewood Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
80
232
Grade 7 Students
79
248
Grade 8 Students
106
253

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodcliff 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 Maplewood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woodcliff 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 Maplewood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodcliff Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maplewood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodcliff 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 Maplewood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodcliff 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 Maplewood 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.
0.38
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodcliff 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 Maplewood 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%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodcliff 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 Maplewood 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%
(12-13 School Year Data)
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maplewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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