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Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building ranks 160 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building is a public middle school in Montclair, New Jersey, serving 201 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montclair Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Renaissance Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 65.5% to 81.4% in ELA and 39.1% to 58.6% in Math. The school's performance in NJSLA/Algebra I is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average. In NJSLA-S/Science, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates are also consistently above the state average.

While Renaissance Middle School generally outperforms the nearby Glenfield Middle School and Buzz Aldrin Middle School, it lags behind the higher-performing Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona and Memorial Middle School in Cedar Grove. The school's per-student spending of $18,417 and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a greater investment in resources, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance across all student subgroups and addressing chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 9.1% to 16.6% in recent years.

203

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,417

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

176 North Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042

(973) 509-5741

District: Montclair Public School District

Students who attend Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building usually attend:

High:

Montclair High School

Feeder schools for Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building:

Elementary:	Bradford Elementary School
	Charles H. Bullock School
	Edgemont Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary School
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	Nishuane Elementary School
	Northeast Elementary School
	Watchung Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

17.7%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg45%

160^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Montclair Public School District

151^st of 609Montclair 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	74.2	160 of 752	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	189 of 743	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	182 of 748	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	206 of 745	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	45 of 652	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	50.3	374 of 745	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	353 of 716	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	312 of 712	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	211 of 713	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	180 of 713	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	182 of 717	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	220 of 704	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	212 of 677	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.9	157 of 684	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	96 of 677	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	102 of 664	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	96 of 640	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	200 of 631	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.0	155 of 615	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	57.0	345 of 599	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	83.5	74 of 588	87.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	129 of 574	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	72 of 359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	219 of 352	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	274 of 361	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.0	94 of 356	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	63 of 291	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	120 of 326	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	182 of 326	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	105 of 728	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	123 of 717	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	108 of 720	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	184 of 726	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	77 of 625	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	259 of 703	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	222 of 680	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	346 of 587	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.8	58 of 591	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	49.3	262 of 524	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	31.1	375 of 541	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	107 of 726	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	135 of 719	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	109 of 718	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	118 of 730	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	28 of 635	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.5	350 of 697	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	380 of 675	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	5 of 505	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	21 of 535	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	27 of 502	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	39 of 510	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	43 of 509	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	54 of 512	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	193 of 504	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	176 of 497	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)99th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)31st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+21 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Algebra I44%~ state avg

Science33%+14 vs state

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building	Public	6-8	176 North Fullerton Avenue	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-5741	203	28	7.2	15.3%	107 (52.7%)	36 (17.7%)	31 (15.3%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.9%)	74.2	160^th of 752 public middle schools	78.7%		70.5	189^th of 743 public middle schools	74.6%	29		33.3		75.0	81.4	76.2		56.8	57.7			43.7	43.7			$18,417	$89	$18,328
Glenfield Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Maple Ave	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4172	512	59	8.7	19.9%	238 (46.5%)	106 (20.7%)	77 (15.0%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.5%)	72.6	177^th of 752 public middle schools	76.5%		69.2	199^th of 743 public middle schools	73.2%	22		30.2		77.0	80.1	76.2		52.8	55.8		100.0	44.0	50.9	100.0	100.0	$12,589	$535	$12,054
Buzz Aldrin Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Bellevue Ave	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4220	618	63	9.7	17.2%	317 (51.3%)	90 (14.6%)	91 (14.7%)	45 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.7%)	70.5	196^th of 752 public middle schools	73.9%		71.4	185^th of 743 public middle schools	75.1%	11		24.0		75.7	69.6	72.5		62.9	59.3	7.1	100.0	52.1	57.6			$11,896	$170	$11,726
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	7-8	60 Huck Road	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8620	944	85	11.1	50.1%	200 (21.2%)	218 (23.1%)	448 (47.5%)	56 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	12 (1.3%)	43.4	415^th of 752 public middle schools	44.8%		47.7	362^nd of 743 public middle schools	51.3%	53		15.7			53.6	50.8			31.9	16.9		84.7	84.7			$7,974	$128	$7,846
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Bloomfield Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6751	702	62	11.3	1.9%	584 (83.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.5%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	81.8	112^th of 752 public middle schools	85.1%		72.5	177^th of 743 public middle schools	76.2%	65	48.9	31.2	70.9	70.3	82.7	70.0	67.0	58.8	72.0	32.2		95.1	95.1			$11,775	$136	$11,639
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ridge Road	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-2646	468	48	9.7	9.4%	355 (75.9%)	12 (2.6%)	58 (12.4%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	71.6	185^th of 752 public middle schools	75.4%		64.7	238^th of 743 public middle schools	68.0%	53	46.3	17.9	81.4	73.1	68.4	78.8	76.7	53.4	56.5	22.1		86.7	86.7			$8,390	$21	$8,369
Edison Middle School	Public	6	75 William St	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5360	477	53	8.9	42.6%	94 (19.7%)	137 (28.7%)	195 (40.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)				64.9				48.4								$11,329		$11,329
John H. Walker Middle School	Public	7-8	325 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8869	637	45	14.2	17.9%	315 (49.5%)	20 (3.1%)	211 (33.1%)	62 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	76.8	145^th of 752 public middle schools	80.7%		77.2	144^th of 743 public middle schools	80.6%	1		25.0			73.5	72.8			50.0	43.6		95.8	96.4	100.0	100.0	$15,810	$376	$15,434
John L. Costley Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5660	334	25	13.4	9.9%	15 (4.5%)	235 (70.4%)	76 (22.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%		10.1	704^th of 743 public middle schools	5.2%	14		0.9			8.5	16.7			4.1	12.3						$14,015	$675	$13,340
Sojourner Truth Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5665	264	20	13.4	27.3%	12 (4.5%)	194 (73.5%)	53 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)				18.6				4.4								$12,234	$381	$11,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

How many students attend Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building.

What high school do graduates of Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building attend?

Students who attend Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building usually go on to attend Montclair High School

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building?

Students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building are 53% White, 18% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building in?

Montclair Public School District

Is Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building a good school?

Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building ranks 160^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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