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Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Q: Is Alfred S. Faust Middle School a good school?

Alfred S. Faust Middle School ranks 230 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Alfred S. Faust Middle School is a public middle school located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, serving 232 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Rutherford School District, which is ranked 253 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alfred S. Faust Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 6th grade at 69.8%, 7th grade at 78%, and 8th grade at 70.2% in the 2024-2025 school year. In Mathematics, the school's performance is mixed, with 6th grade at 47.4%, 7th grade at 42.6%, and 8th grade at 18.2% proficiency. However, the school's Algebra I proficiency is exceptionally high, with 94.4% of students proficient, significantly outperforming the state average of 72.7%. The school also demonstrates strong performance among specific student groups, such as White students (ranked 70th out of 502 NJ middle schools) and English Language Learner students (ranked 61st out of 343 NJ middle schools).

While Alfred S. Faust Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Hasbrouck Heights Middle School and Lyndhurst Middle School in academic metrics, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2023-2024 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is a concern. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 40.21% to 55.17% over the past few years, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. Despite these challenges, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its Low Socioeconomic Status students.

240

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,389

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073

(201) 804-3100

District: East Rutherford School District

Students who attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Feeder schools for Alfred S. Faust Middle School:

Elementary:

McKenzie School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

26.3%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg43%

230^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 609East Rutherford 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	66.2	230 of 752	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	196 of 743	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	209 of 748	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	348 of 745	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	256 of 652	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	278 of 745	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	319 of 716	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	444 of 712	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.2	205 of 713	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	288 of 713	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	418 of 717	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.0	297 of 704	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	309 of 677	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	376 of 684	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.4	309 of 677	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	346 of 664	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	352 of 640	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	407 of 631	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	403 of 615	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.7	337 of 599	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.2	333 of 588	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.4	416 of 574	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	75.7	41 of 199	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	98 of 200	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	61 of 343	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	237 of 728	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	188 of 717	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	191 of 720	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	297 of 726	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	214 of 625	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	284 of 703	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	334 of 680	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	199 of 608	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	144 of 589	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	133 of 587	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	318 of 591	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	198 of 480	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	157 of 524	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	191 of 504	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	147 of 613	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	46 of 584	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	57 of 568	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	50.6	212 of 549	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	152 of 467	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	103 of 541	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	120 of 522	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	213 of 726	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	206 of 719	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	245 of 718	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	376 of 730	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	272 of 635	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	279 of 697	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	320 of 675	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	202 of 507	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	217 of 510	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	99 of 505	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	36.9	302 of 535	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	359 of 492	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	371 of 471	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	70 of 502	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	85 of 510	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	208 of 509	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	253 of 512	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	276 of 435	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	314 of 504	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	326 of 497	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2019)79th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+49 vs state

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science20%~ state avg

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Schools Near Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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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
Alfred S. Faust Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Uhland Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 804-3100	240	26	9.3	51.7%	63 (26.3%)	16 (6.7%)	122 (50.8%)	29 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	66.2	230^th of 752 public middle schools	69.4%		69.4	196^th of 743 public middle schools	73.6%	34		20.2				69.8	78.0	70.2				47.4	42.6	18.2		94.4	94.4			$14,389	$243	$14,146
Union School	Public	7-8	359 Union Ave	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	399	39	10.1	6.8%	205 (51.4%)	8 (2.0%)	99 (24.8%)	61 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	88.1	62^nd of 752 public middle schools	91.8%		74.9	161^st of 743 public middle schools	78.3%	99		35.2					81.1	79.7					76.7	40.5		95.6	95.6			$8,872		$8,872
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School	Public	4-6	151 First Street	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	256	22	11.9	19.5%	126 (49.2%)	12 (4.7%)	86 (33.6%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)	52.9			65.6	82.3	71.7				63.8	60.9	55.3								$11,759	$116	$11,643
Pierrepont School	Public	4-6	70 E Pierrepont Ave	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	569	56	10.1	6.3%	281 (49.4%)	11 (1.9%)	153 (26.9%)	83 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)								(n/a)	46.6			72.3	77.8	80.1				70.3	65.5	70.9								$8,147	$203	$7,944
Lyndhurst Middle School	Public	6-8	625 Page Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-5683	610	43	14.0	38.7%	281 (46.1%)	22 (3.6%)	262 (43.0%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	52.6	327^th of 752 public middle schools	56.5%		49.3	347^th of 743 public middle schools	53.3%	20		11.3				75.9	74.3	58.4				33.3	36.3	9.0		68.7	68.7
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20	Public	2-8	19 Henry Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	742	55	13.4	100.0%	10 (1.3%)	13 (1.8%)	690 (93.0%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	62.1	257^th of 752 public middle schools	65.8%		62.7	254^th of 743 public middle schools	65.8%	3	42.4	21.5	68.8	73.7	72.8	81.6	79.8	69.9	53.8	60.5	49.6	53.1	34.8		63.7	31.0	41.3	77.2	77.2	$7,620	$653	$6,967
Hasbrouck Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	365 Boulevard	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 393-8170	417	37	11.2	21.8%	187 (44.8%)	12 (2.9%)	156 (37.4%)	49 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	73.5	167^th of 752 public middle schools	77.8%		69.8	194^th of 743 public middle schools	73.9%	27		19.7				77.0	74.3	55.1				59.5	53.9	38.2		100.0	100.0			$10,295	$114	$10,181
Muhammad Ali School Number 23	Public	7-8	63 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	442	53	8.3	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	430 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.2	744^th of 752 public middle schools	1.1%		5.3	743^rd of 743 public middle schools	0.0%	1		0.5					17.7	24.8					9.2			2.2	2.2
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22	Public	4-6	95 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	613	54	11.3	99.7%	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	591 (96.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	4.8			8.1	12.2	13.9				10.0	12.3	12.7
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	75 First Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-8662	686	59	11.5	65.9%	141 (20.6%)	41 (6.0%)	440 (64.1%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	69	209^th of 752 public middle schools	72.2%		67.9	206^th of 743 public middle schools	72.3%	3		14.3				79.1	78.1	78.8				34.2	46.2	33.7		100.0	100.0			$7,692	$133	$7,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Is Alfred S. Faust Middle School a good school?

Alfred S. Faust Middle School ranks 230^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alfred S. Faust Middle School?

Students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Alfred S. Faust Middle School.

What district is Alfred S. Faust Middle School in?

East Rutherford School District

What high school do graduates of Alfred S. Faust Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School usually go on to attend Henry P. Becton Regional High School

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