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George Washington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

George Washington Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school in Ridgewood Public School District, serving 653 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds state averages.

George Washington Middle School's students excel on the NJSLA exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 84.6% to 88.4% in English Language Arts and 71.6% to 87.1% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 56.1% to 57.1% and 20.7% to 39.8%, respectively. The school also boasts 100% proficiency in Algebra I, outperforming the state averages of 92.4% and 72.7% for 7th and 8th-grade students. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 10-50 middle schools in the state for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Benjamin Franklin Middle School and West Brook Middle School, George Washington Middle School maintains a strong competitive edge in academic performance. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.6% to 16.6%, and its relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, between 2.7% and 3.43%, further contribute to its exceptional educational environment.

644

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,167

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Washington Pl
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

(201) 670-2790

District: Ridgewood Public School District

Students who attend George Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridgewood High School

Feeder schools for George Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Orchard Elementary School
	Ridge Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Asian:

16.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (77% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

New Jersey avg43%

63^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

30^th of 609Ridgewood 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	87.9	63 of 752	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	96 of 743	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	109 of 748	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	117 of 745	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	58 of 652	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	85 of 745	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	94 of 716	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	122 of 712	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	129 of 713	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	168 of 713	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	55 of 717	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	33 of 704	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	33 of 677	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	13 of 684	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	43 of 677	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	39 of 664	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	28 of 640	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	52 of 631	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	41 of 615	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	37 of 599	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	24 of 588	95.9%	★★★★★
2003	88.0	22 of 574	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	33 of 204	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	18 of 200	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	10 of 201	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	24 of 200	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	91.6	13 of 227	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	26 of 728	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	23 of 717	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	51 of 720	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	55 of 726	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	63 of 625	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	58 of 703	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	88 of 680	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	8 of 608	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	22 of 587	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	18 of 591	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	69 of 480	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	64 of 524	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	30 of 504	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	63 of 726	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	27 of 719	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	22 of 718	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	17 of 730	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	35 of 635	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	39 of 697	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	60 of 675	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	40 of 507	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	71 of 510	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	83 of 505	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	59 of 535	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	14 of 401	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	34 of 492	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	47 of 471	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	50 of 502	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	27 of 510	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	45 of 509	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	33 of 512	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	51 of 435	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	42 of 504	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	71 of 497	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+29 vs state

Algebra I86%+38 vs state

Mathematics74%+39 vs state

Science43%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, January 8, 2018

this school is awesome! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2016

Don't know what the other reviewer was talking about. My son does science experiments/labs all the time, and in math is with his classmates at grade 8 taking Algebra 1, which most NJ kids don't have until high school. Most teachers are fun and creative and there is a caring vibe. Mr. Pfeiffer in guidance is amazing. Lucky this is my neighborhood school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Terrible math program. Over 30% of kids have private tutors to teach them the things they should be learning in school - this may explain why the NJASK scores are good. Except for an accelerated math program beginning in 7th grade for a select group of kids, there is NOTHING to offer the top performers on a daily basis. Most of these kids are bored beyond belief as most classes are taught at about a 5th grade level (open book quizzes, multiple choice tests, etc). Science is either the teacher reading from the book or putting on a video - no hands on experiments, no use of microscopes. Many kids have a terrible time first semester in 9th grade as they are not adequately prepared for high school. Really a shame. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Waldwick Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 652-9000	401	36	11.1	1.0%	274 (68.3%)	5 (1.2%)	77 (19.2%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	81.3	116^th of 752 public middle schools	84.6%		88.7	54^th of 743 public middle schools	92.7%	62		33.3			59.5	83.6	85.0			49.3	70.7	41.5		100.0	100.0					$11,561		$11,561
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
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	344 Calvin Ct	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5750	607	62	9.7	0.5%	508 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	84.8	86^th of 752 public middle schools	88.6%		81.3	113^th of 743 public middle schools	84.8%	27		29.1			76.2	78.5	81.6			60.8	62.6	51.2		91.8	92.8					$12,168	$258	$11,910
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
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0					$13,562	$520	$13,042
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
Brookside School	Public	4-8	100 Brookside Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	502	43	11.7	2.0%	338 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	94.8	11^th of 752 public middle schools	98.5%		95.5	10^th of 743 public middle schools	98.7%	1	57.9	56.1	78.1	88.5	87.1	89.4	93.8	85.7	87.7	87.4	89.3	45.2		98.5	98.5					$10,272	$01	$10,271

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Middle School?

Students at George Washington Middle School are 63% White, 17% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is George Washington Middle School in?

Ridgewood Public School District

What high school do graduates of George Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend George Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgewood High School

How many students attend George Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended George Washington Middle School.

Is George Washington Middle School a good school?

Yes. George Washington Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of New Jersey middle schools.

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