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School #6/Middle School

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School #6/Middle School ranks 320 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

School #6/Middle School is a public middle school located in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 669 students. It is part of the Cliffside Park School District, which is ranked 283 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 320 out of 752 middle schools. Its performance on NJSLA assessments is mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the state and district averages, while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 5th grade ELA proficiency was 55% (vs. 52.7% state), but 8th grade Math proficiency was only 30% (vs. 20.7% state). However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, School #6/Middle School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools (e.g., Bogota Middle School, Memorial Middle School, West New York Middle School) but lags behind the higher-performing schools (e.g., Upper School, Leonia Middle School, Lewis F. Cole Middle School). The nearby Upper School, part of the Englewood Cliffs School District, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools and significantly outpacing School #6/Middle School and the state averages across all subjects and grade levels.

679

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,829

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Oakdene Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

(201) 313-2360

District: Cliffside Park School District

Students who attend School #6/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cliffside Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

24.9%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg43%

320^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 609Cliffside Park School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	333 of 1360	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	575 of 1353	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	766 of 1352	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	743 of 1346	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	734 of 1357	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	723 of 1363	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	707 of 1367	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	861 of 1363	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	679 of 1360	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.6	216 of 1354	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	387 of 1346	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	511 of 1338	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	768 of 1329	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	799 of 1314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.5	772 of 1303	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.1	398 of 1298	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.6	465 of 1204	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	320 of 752	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	323 of 743	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	304 of 748	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	226 of 745	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	240 of 652	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	301 of 745	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	330 of 716	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	434 of 712	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	361 of 713	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	376 of 713	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	371 of 717	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	350 of 704	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	354 of 677	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	371 of 684	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	295 of 677	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	358 of 664	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	394 of 640	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	370 of 631	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	402 of 615	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.9	399 of 599	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	430 of 588	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.2	358 of 574	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	76 of 204	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	78 of 199	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	51 of 200	74.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	82 of 343	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	81 of 320	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	83 of 288	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	25 of 270	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	12 of 197	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	43 of 227	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	328 of 728	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	298 of 717	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	264 of 720	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	196 of 726	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	209 of 625	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	300 of 703	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	281 of 680	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	195 of 608	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	190 of 589	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	176 of 587	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	143 of 591	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	171 of 480	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	200 of 524	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	187 of 504	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	120 of 613	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	111 of 584	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	69 of 568	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	37 of 549	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	31 of 467	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	75 of 541	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	71 of 522	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	287 of 726	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	310 of 719	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	316 of 718	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	239 of 730	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	252 of 635	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	294 of 697	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	353 of 675	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	204 of 507	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	141 of 510	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	213 of 505	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	128 of 535	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	128 of 401	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	236 of 492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	217 of 471	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	221 of 502	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	242 of 510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	226 of 509	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	127 of 512	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	238 of 504	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	287 of 497	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science19%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School #6/Middle School	Public	5-8	440 Oakdene Ave	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2360	679	58	11.7	68.3%	169 (24.9%)	12 (1.8%)	464 (68.3%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53.7	320^th of 752 public middle schools	57.4%		53.1	323^rd of 743 public middle schools	56.5%	3	21.4	17.9			55.0	65.6	53.0	52.0			35.0	41.3	32.8	30.0		100.0	100.0			$11,829	$614	$11,215
Lincoln School	Public	3-8	140 Anderson Avenue	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0560	635	55	11.5	76.1%	44 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	586 (92.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	625^th of 752 public middle schools	16.9%		16.7	634^th of 743 public middle schools	14.7%	9	11.8	1.3			18.3	19.2	16.8	41.1			20.2	13.2	21.2	16.1		81.3	81.3			$10,180	$1,153	$9,027
Slocum Skewes School	Public	3-8	650 Prospect Ave	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-4299	654	70	9.4	49.2%	158 (24.2%)	30 (4.6%)	324 (49.5%)	131 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	63.5	583^rd of 1347 public middle schools	56.7%		59.6	280^th of 743 public middle schools	62.3%	303	38.4	22.1	50.0	49.2	57.1	61.3	66.7	66.6	55.3	49.2	51.3	42.1	39.1	30.6		100.0	100.0			$11,589	$183	$11,406
Lewis F. Cole Middle School	Public	5-8	467 Stillwell Avenue	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4660	1,227	97	12.5	25.1%	307 (25.0%)	51 (4.2%)	250 (20.4%)	570 (46.5%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	40 (3.3%)	81.2	118^th of 752 public middle schools	84.3%		81	117^th of 743 public middle schools	84.3%	1	55.9	36.9			76.7	79.0	74.9	74.2			74.8	73.2	63.2	16.6	100.0	76.4	80.9	100.0	100.0	$9,428	$192	$9,236
Leonia Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Broad Avenue	Leonia	07605	Bergen County	Leonia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 302-5200	661	55	12.1	21.2%	143 (21.6%)	24 (3.6%)	168 (25.4%)	290 (43.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (4.7%)	81.7	113^th of 752 public middle schools	85.0%		85.4	78^th of 743 public middle schools	89.5%	35	57.4	37.3			69.4	62.0	75.6	78.9			73.9	61.1	59.1	37.5	100.0	98.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	$13,354		$13,354
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	130 Liberty St	Little Ferry	07643	Bergen County	Little Ferry Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-6186	353	33	10.6	45.3%	91 (25.8%)	10 (2.8%)	183 (51.8%)	64 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	46.9	377^th of 752 public middle schools	49.9%		46.3	373^rd of 743 public middle schools	49.8%	4	32.7	13.0			56.3	60.5	53.8	56.0			47.5	30.4	38.3	16.1		80.0	80.0			$10,561		$10,561
West New York Middle School	Public	7-8	201 57th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4160	1,087	68	15.9	91.4%	19 (1.7%)	10 (0.9%)	1,048 (96.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31.2	502^nd of 752 public middle schools	33.2%		31.6	494^th of 743 public middle schools	33.5%	8		9.4					39.0	45.2					25.1	16.3		100.0	100.0			$8,996	$962	$8,034
Secaucus Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2025	478	46	10.4	37.2%	109 (22.8%)	19 (4.0%)	209 (43.7%)	135 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	55.5	308^th of 752 public middle schools	59.0%		64.5	241^st of 743 public middle schools	67.6%	67		12.3				48.6	57.0	70.2				36.3	43.8	36.3		100.0	100.0			$8,873	$645	$8,228
Bogota Middle School	Public	6-7	131 East Fort Lee Road	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4800	166	14	12.2	66.3%	14 (8.4%)	10 (6.0%)	133 (80.1%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	61.7	262^nd of 752 public middle schools	65.2%		65.5	228^th of 743 public middle schools	69.3%	34						55.5	71.5					40.3	44.2
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Teaneck Rd	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5471	510	47	10.7	48.0%	45 (8.8%)	142 (27.8%)	246 (48.2%)	55 (10.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	50.7	348^th of 752 public middle schools	53.7%		48.5	360^th of 743 public middle schools	51.5%	12	25.8	16.5			44.3	53.2	54.9	64.1			44.9	43.3	31.9	16.9		100.0	100.0			$10,765	$200	$10,565

Frequently Asked Questions about School #6/Middle School

What district is School #6/Middle School in?

Cliffside Park School District

Is School #6/Middle School a good school?

School #6/Middle School ranks 320^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend School #6/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended School #6/Middle School.

What high school do graduates of School #6/Middle School attend?

Students who attend School #6/Middle School usually go on to attend Cliffside Park High School

What is the racial makeup of School #6/Middle School?

Students at School #6/Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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