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Maywood Avenue School

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Maywood Avenue School ranks 170 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 77% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Maywood Avenue School is a public middle school in Maywood, New Jersey, serving around 550 students in grades 4-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests and outpacing state averages by a significant margin, especially in English Language Arts.

Maywood Avenue School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 93% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 57%. In mathematics, 76.8% of 7th-grade students and 100% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, outperforming the state averages of 38.8% and 72.7%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, and Hispanic students, often ranking among the top schools in the state for these categories.

Maywood Avenue School's excellence extends beyond academic achievement. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 12.5 students per teacher, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, which are generally lower than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bogota Middle School, Garfield Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Teaneck, Maywood Avenue School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, making it a standout institution in the region.

561

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,176

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

452 Maywood Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607-1969

(201) 845-9114

District: Maywood School District

Feeder schools for Maywood Avenue School:

Elementary:

Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

30.7%

Asian:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Jersey middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg44%

170^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 609Maywood 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	73.3	170 of 752	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	71 of 743	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	141 of 748	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	66 of 745	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	95 of 652	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	57 of 745	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	69 of 716	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	67 of 712	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	43 of 713	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	65 of 713	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	77.2	169 of 717	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	84 of 704	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	135 of 677	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	131 of 684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	230 of 677	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	273 of 664	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	220 of 640	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	252 of 631	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	180 of 615	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.5	257 of 599	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	264 of 588	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.9	120 of 574	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	43 of 359	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	98.8	5 of 361	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	4 of 356	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	2 of 291	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	31 of 326	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 326	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	81 of 204	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.3	14 of 200	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	9 of 201	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	65 of 200	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	86 of 200	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	75.2	36 of 288	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	96 of 728	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	46 of 717	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	89 of 720	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	53 of 726	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	88 of 625	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	72 of 703	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	86 of 680	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	100 of 608	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	26 of 589	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	74 of 587	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	47 of 591	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	23 of 480	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	20 of 524	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	32 of 504	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	60 of 613	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	78 of 584	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	159 of 568	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	36 of 541	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	31 of 522	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	250 of 726	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.2	114 of 719	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	186 of 718	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	113 of 730	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	99 of 635	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	87 of 697	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	79 of 675	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	155 of 507	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	32 of 510	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	64 of 505	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	80 of 535	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	79 of 492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	95 of 471	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	218 of 502	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	62 of 510	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	170 of 509	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.0	61 of 512	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	101 of 435	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	61 of 504	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	77 of 497	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maywood Avenue School	Public	4-8	452 Maywood Ave	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	Maywood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 845-9114	561	46	12.3	25.3%	172 (30.7%)	40 (7.1%)	239 (42.6%)	91 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	73.3	170^th of 752 public middle schools	77.4%		86.4	71^st of 743 public middle schools	90.4%	99	38.8	17.4	68.1	75.5	77.8	93.0	52.7	56.6	65.1	51.0	76.8	43.8	100.0	100.0	$12,176	$271	$11,905
Hackensack Middle School	Public	5-8	360 Union Street	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7842	1,399	128	10.9	70.7%	60 (4.3%)	265 (18.9%)	994 (71.1%)	55 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.6%)	23.4	568^th of 752 public middle schools	24.5%		26.4	541^st of 743 public middle schools	27.2%	27	13.8	10.3		31.8	38.2	38.1	34.7		16.6	19.6	13.8	12.2	100.0	96.9	$13,905	$516	$13,389
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
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
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
Bogota Middle School	Public	6-7	131 East Fort Lee Road	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4800	166	14	12.2	66.3%	14 (8.4%)	10 (6.0%)	133 (80.1%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	61.7	262^nd of 752 public middle schools	65.2%		65.5	228^th of 743 public middle schools	69.3%	34					55.5	71.5				40.3	44.2
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 Taft Road	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5451	463	52	8.8	52.3%	40 (8.6%)	162 (35.0%)	195 (42.1%)	46 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.8%)	46.7	380^th of 752 public middle schools	49.5%		43.1	396^th of 743 public middle schools	46.7%	16	21.8	11.0		50.0	68.8	56.0	50.4		38.7	25.0	29.1	28.3	100.0	100.0	$10,012	$272	$9,740
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
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Lanza Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 272-7020	971	87	11.1	66.6%	321 (33.1%)	88 (9.1%)	547 (56.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	31.4	499^th of 752 public middle schools	33.6%		35.5	460^th of 743 public middle schools	38.1%	39		9.7			47.0	45.3	42.4			23.3	26.2	13.5	84.8	84.8	$10,909	$146	$10,763
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Teaneck Rd	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5471	510	47	10.7	48.0%	45 (8.8%)	142 (27.8%)	246 (48.2%)	55 (10.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	50.7	348^th of 752 public middle schools	53.7%		48.5	360^th of 743 public middle schools	51.5%	12	25.8	16.5		44.3	53.2	54.9	64.1		44.9	43.3	31.9	16.9	100.0	100.0	$10,765	$200	$10,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Maywood Avenue School

What is the racial makeup of Maywood Avenue School?

Students at Maywood Avenue School are 43% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Maywood Avenue School in?

Maywood School District

Is Maywood Avenue School a good school?

Maywood Avenue School ranks 170^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maywood Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Maywood Avenue School.

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