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West Brook Middle School

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West Brook Middle School ranks 114 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 85% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

West Brook Middle School is a public middle school located in Paramus, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 517. It is part of the Paramus Public School District, which is ranked 83 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Brook Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of New Jersey middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts, where the percentage of students proficient or better is often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state average. In mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. However, the school's performance on NJSLA Algebra I assessments is exceptional, with 100% of students proficient or better in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

While West Brook Middle School performs well overall, it has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in 2022-2023 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of its neighboring schools, such as East Brook Middle School, which consistently outperforms West Brook on NJSLA assessments. However, West Brook Middle School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Lincoln Middle School in Hawthorne, which has lower academic performance and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

500

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,137

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Roosevelt Boulevard
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-7800

District: Paramus Public School District

Students who attend West Brook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paramus High School

Feeder schools for West Brook Middle School:

Elementary:	Midland Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Stony Lane Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Asian:

30.4%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg43%

114^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Paramus Public School District

83^rd of 609Paramus Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	114 of 752	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	123 of 743	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	175 of 748	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	220 of 745	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	173 of 652	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	212 of 745	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	108 of 716	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	203 of 712	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	63 of 713	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	79.5	143 of 717	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	210 of 704	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	196 of 677	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	215 of 684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	187 of 677	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	149 of 664	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	136 of 640	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	127 of 631	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	106 of 615	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	128 of 599	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2003	79.3	126 of 574	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	118 of 204	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	93 of 200	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	104 of 200	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	63 of 147	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	98.1	4 of 197	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	121 of 728	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	150 of 717	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	238 of 720	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	261 of 726	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	166 of 625	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	254 of 703	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	146 of 680	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	70 of 608	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	91 of 589	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	239 of 587	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	178 of 591	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	89 of 480	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	297 of 524	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	139 of 613	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	224 of 584	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	143 of 568	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	171 of 549	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	50 of 467	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	131 of 726	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	118 of 719	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	140 of 718	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	190 of 730	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	152 of 635	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	177 of 697	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	102 of 675	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	78 of 507	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	72 of 510	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	106 of 505	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	151 of 535	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	92 of 401	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	73 of 492	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	75 of 471	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	204 of 502	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	231 of 510	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	252 of 509	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	355 of 512	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	299 of 504	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	212 of 497	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science37%+12 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)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 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 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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Roosevelt Boulevard	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	500	57	8.8	15.0%	215 (43.0%)	13 (2.6%)	97 (19.4%)	152 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	81.3	114^th of 752 public middle schools	84.8%		80	123^rd of 743 public middle schools	83.4%	9	38.8	34.9		58.3	76.7	75.6	63.0		51.2	64.7	57.3	40.2		100.0	100.0					$14,137		$14,137
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	335 North Van Dien Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2780	627	57	10.9	2.6%	343 (54.7%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (9.1%)	166 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.5%)	88.6	56^th of 752 public middle schools	92.6%		78.3	135^th of 743 public middle schools	81.8%	79		38.4			88.8	86.0	86.1			79.3	67.5	37.3	100.0	82.1	85.8					$11,177		$11,177
Glen Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Harristown Road	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	642	59	10.8	1.1%	408 (63.6%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	173 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	89.6	53^rd of 752 public middle schools	93.0%		85.9	74^th of 743 public middle schools	90.0%	21		43.8			86.3	82.1	88.0			71.2	76.8	25.3		92.4	92.7	100.0	100.0			$15,503	$28	$15,475
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	35 - 01 Morlot Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 703-2240	1,100	97	11.3	16.6%	596 (54.2%)	25 (2.3%)	222 (20.2%)	216 (19.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.4%)	90	47^th of 752 public middle schools	93.8%		89.8	44^th of 743 public middle schools	94.1%	3	50.6	38.0		84.6	84.0	83.4	82.1		75.7	77.2	69.3	39.1	100.0	97.4	98.2			100.0	100.0	$8,430	$04	$8,426
East Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	190 Spring Valley Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	555	56	9.8	15.9%	224 (40.4%)	16 (2.9%)	87 (15.7%)	190 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.1%)	89.5	54^th of 752 public middle schools	92.8%		86.6	68^th of 743 public middle schools	90.8%	14	46.8	39.1		74.4	77.3	86.9	79.3		66.9	62.6	74.8	54.6		100.0	100.0					$14,097		$14,097
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Washington Pl	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2790	644	55	11.7	1.9%	407 (63.2%)	7 (1.1%)	63 (9.8%)	107 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.3%)	87.9	63^rd of 752 public middle schools	91.6%		82.6	96^th of 743 public middle schools	87.1%	33		43.0			85.1	88.4	84.6			87.1	71.6	12.5	100.0	82.9	85.6					$11,167	$71	$11,096
River Dell Middle School	Public	7-8	230 Woodland Avenue	River Edge	07661	Bergen County	River Dell Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 599-7246	573	49	11.7	0.7%	300 (52.4%)	10 (1.7%)	74 (12.9%)	174 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	91.7	30^th of 752 public middle schools	96.0%		89.5	45^th of 743 public middle schools	93.9%	15		48.0				82.1	79.5				77.2	57.9		97.5	97.6					$15,095	$247	$14,848
Westwood Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Third Avenue	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-5560	656	64	10.2	14.3%	461 (70.3%)	14 (2.1%)	111 (16.9%)	47 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.2%)	77.3	143^rd of 752 public middle schools	81.0%		69.9	193^rd of 743 public middle schools	74.0%	50		27.9			80.0	70.8	69.7			64.7	54.2	29.9		85.9	85.9					$3,269	$138	$3,131
Patrick M Villano School	Public	4-6	175 Linwood Avenue	Emerson	07630	Bergen County	Emerson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 262-4049	240	24	10.1	11.3%	137 (57.1%)	3 (1.3%)	60 (25.0%)	23 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)								(n/a)	47.6		56.9	76.3	67.1			65.3	63.8	69.6										$13,230	$128	$13,102
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Hawthorne Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6460	522	51	10.1	39.7%	215 (41.2%)	20 (3.8%)	258 (49.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	58.7	288^th of 752 public middle schools	61.7%		48.6	358^th of 743 public middle schools	51.8%	70		10.5			75.3	75.4	66.6			35.3	41.5	16.3		90.5	90.5					$12,975	$325	$12,650

Frequently Asked Questions about West Brook Middle School

How many students attend West Brook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended West Brook Middle School.

Is West Brook Middle School a good school?

West Brook Middle School ranks 114^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Brook Middle School in?

Paramus Public School District

What high school do graduates of West Brook Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Brook Middle School usually go on to attend Paramus High School

What is the racial makeup of West Brook Middle School?

Students at West Brook Middle School are 43% White, 30% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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