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Middle Schools in Emerson Public School District

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DistrictEmerson Public School District222^nd of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

240

Students

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Summary:

The Emerson Public School District has only one middle school, the Patrick M Villano School, which serves grades 4-6 with an enrollment of 235 students. This high-performing school is ranked 222 out of 609 middle schools in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Patrick M Villano School demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 76.3% in ELA and 63.8% in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.7% and 44.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is better than the state average, and a relatively affluent student population with only 7.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's high per-student spending of $13,230, which is higher than the state average, and its favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 are likely contributing factors to its strong academic performance. Overall, the Patrick M Villano School appears to be a high-quality middle school within the Emerson Public School District, providing a strong educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westwood Regional School District	1.37 mi	6	122^nd
River Vale Public School District	1.47 mi	3	58^th
Oradell Public School District	1.65 mi	1	35^th
Dumont Public School District	1.77 mi	5	168^th
Haworth Public School District	1.81 mi	1	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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