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School #6/Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
338th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 55% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

School #6/Middle School serves 679 students in grades 5–8 in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: English Language Arts (ELA) is around or above state rates, while science is below the state in both tested grades. The clearest academic concern is math: proficiency is below the state in every tested grade, and eighth-grade math is especially weak.

ELA is a relative strength against the state: the school’s four-grade average is 57%, compared with 53% statewide, though it is below the 59% district average. Math is weaker: its average is 34%, versus 37% statewide and 35% in the Cliffside Park School District. Eighth-grade math is 19%, compared with an average of 29% at nearby schools with results. Science is also below the state overall, at 18% versus 23%; eighth-grade science is 13%, close to the district’s 13% but below the state’s 19%. Algebra I stands out in the other direction: the school reports 80% on both of its reported Algebra I measures, including an end-of-course rate 40 points above the state and 60 points above the district. However, its grade-8 result is tied for the lowest among nearby schools reporting that measure, with Lincoln School.

Results over time show some progress but continuing unevenness. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, average math rose from 28% to 34% and science from 15% to 18%, while ELA stayed about 57%; eighth-grade math and science both fell. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 55th percentile and 3 stars statewide, down 15 percentile points from its recent high. The student-teacher ratio was 11.7 in 2024–2025, and 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for low-socioeconomic-status students is notably higher than its overall ranking—77th percentile versus 55th—while its special-education ranking fell from the 72nd to the 57th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026.

679
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,479
Per pupil spending ?
68.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg38%
New Jersey avg42%
338th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
330th of 607Cliffside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201976.8333 of 136075.5%★★★★☆
201859.9575 of 135357.5%★★★☆☆
201747.0766 of 135243.3%★★☆☆☆
201648.3743 of 134644.8%★★☆☆☆
201549.0734 of 135745.9%★★☆☆☆
201456.4723 of 136347.0%★★☆☆☆
201357.1707 of 136748.3%★★☆☆☆
201247.3861 of 136336.8%★★☆☆☆
201160.4679 of 136050.1%★★★☆☆
201079.6216 of 135484.0%★★★★☆
200973.3387 of 134671.2%★★★★☆
200867.7511 of 133861.8%★★★☆☆
200756.8768 of 132942.2%★★☆☆☆
200653.4799 of 131439.2%★★☆☆☆
200553.5772 of 130340.8%★★☆☆☆
200472.1398 of 129869.3%★★★☆☆
200368.6465 of 120461.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202651.1338 of 74354.5%★★★☆☆
202553.7320 of 75257.4%★★★☆☆
202453.1323 of 74356.5%★★★☆☆
202355.4304 of 74859.4%★★★☆☆
202264.8226 of 74569.7%★★★☆☆
202156.3240 of 65263.2%★★★☆☆
201958.7301 of 74559.6%★★★☆☆
201853.4330 of 71653.9%★★★☆☆
201740.0434 of 71239.0%★★☆☆☆
201649.1361 of 71349.4%★★☆☆☆
201547.5376 of 71347.3%★★☆☆☆
201457.1371 of 71748.3%★★☆☆☆
201358.8350 of 70450.3%★★★☆☆
201258.3354 of 67747.7%★★☆☆☆
201156.0371 of 68445.8%★★☆☆☆
201064.5295 of 67756.4%★★★☆☆
200957.9358 of 66446.1%★★☆☆☆
200852.2394 of 64038.4%★★☆☆☆
200755.6370 of 63141.4%★★☆☆☆
200649.4402 of 61534.6%★★☆☆☆
200545.9399 of 59933.4%★★☆☆☆
200435.2430 of 58826.9%★☆☆☆☆
200353.2358 of 57437.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.076 of 20462.7%★★★☆☆
201963.278 of 19960.8%★★★☆☆
201871.251 of 20074.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.689 of 33673.5%★★★★☆
202564.782 of 34376.1%★★★★☆
202459.381 of 32074.7%★★★★☆
202355.983 of 28871.2%★★★★☆
202276.125 of 27090.7%★★★★★
202185.512 of 19793.9%★★★★★
201968.343 of 22781.1%★★★★☆
201857.156 of 20272.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202646.0367 of 71648.7%★★☆☆☆
202551.2328 of 72854.9%★★★☆☆
202454.8298 of 71758.4%★★★☆☆
202358.7264 of 72063.3%★★★☆☆
202268.3196 of 72673.0%★★★★☆
202158.9209 of 62566.6%★★★☆☆
201958.5300 of 70357.3%★★★☆☆
201860.9281 of 68058.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202651.9247 of 58958.1%★★★☆☆
202560.4195 of 60867.9%★★★☆☆
202459.5190 of 58967.7%★★★☆☆
202360.7176 of 58770.0%★★★★☆
202264.6143 of 59175.8%★★★★☆
202155.8171 of 48064.4%★★★☆☆
201956.8200 of 52461.8%★★★☆☆
201857.3187 of 50462.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202665.3138 of 59076.6%★★★★☆
202568.1120 of 61380.4%★★★★☆
202466.1111 of 58481.0%★★★★☆
202373.669 of 56887.9%★★★★☆
202281.837 of 54993.3%★★★★★
202183.531 of 46793.4%★★★★★
201974.575 of 54186.1%★★★★☆
201876.071 of 52286.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202655.9286 of 71459.9%★★★☆☆
202555.6287 of 72660.5%★★★☆☆
202451.8310 of 71956.9%★★★☆☆
202351.8316 of 71856.0%★★★☆☆
202260.9239 of 73067.3%★★★☆☆
202153.6252 of 63560.3%★★★☆☆
201957.1294 of 69757.8%★★★☆☆
201847.8353 of 67547.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202647.9205 of 48257.5%★★★☆☆
202549.6204 of 50759.8%★★★☆☆
202458.8141 of 51072.4%★★★★☆
202347.6213 of 50557.8%★★★☆☆
202262.0128 of 53576.1%★★★★☆
202157.5128 of 40168.1%★★★☆☆
201943.8236 of 49252.0%★★★☆☆
201847.2217 of 47153.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.5175 of 49064.3%★★★☆☆
202554.8221 of 50256.0%★★★☆☆
202450.2242 of 51052.5%★★★☆☆
202353.6226 of 50955.6%★★★☆☆
202269.1127 of 51275.2%★★★★☆
202152.7181 of 43558.4%★★★☆☆
201951.8238 of 50452.8%★★★☆☆
201844.4287 of 49742.3%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+19 vs school
White (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school
Asian (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I80%+33 vs state
English Language Arts57%+4 vs state
Mathematics33%-5 vs state
Science16%-7 vs state

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School #6/Middle School ranks 338th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

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2025–26 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresNewNov 4, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025


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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