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Charles DeWolf Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 98% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Charles DeWolf Middle School is a top-performing public middle school in Old Tappan, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 and part of the Old Tappan Public School District. The school has consistently ranked among the best middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, low chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is relatively affluent compared to nearby schools.

Charles DeWolf Middle School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students significantly outperforming state averages on NJSLA tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94.5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 57.1%. The school also excels in mathematics, with 100% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 72.7%. Additionally, the school's science performance is noteworthy, with over 50% of 5th and 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better, well above the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Cresskill Middle School and Woodcliff Middle School, Charles DeWolf Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates and low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients suggest that the student population may come from relatively engaged and affluent families, which could contribute to the school's exceptional success. Overall, Charles DeWolf Middle School's sustained excellence and the factors contributing to its success provide valuable insights for other schools and districts aspiring to achieve similar levels of academic excellence.

370

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,136

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Old Tappan Rd
Old Tappan, NJ 07675-7047

(201) 664-1475

District: Old Tappan Public School District

Students who attend Charles DeWolf Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Feeder schools for Charles DeWolf Middle School:

Elementary:

T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Asian:

45.7%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New Jersey avg43%

12^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 609Old Tappan 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	94.8	12 of 752	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	14 of 743	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	23 of 748	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	33 of 745	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	73 of 652	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	37 of 745	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	46 of 716	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	127 of 712	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	60 of 713	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.3	66 of 713	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	64 of 717	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	48 of 704	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	4 of 677	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	19 of 684	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	16 of 677	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	22 of 664	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	21 of 640	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	50 of 631	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	8 of 615	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	8 of 599	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.2	42 of 588	92.9%	★★★★★
2003	89.9	6 of 574	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	10 of 204	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	10 of 200	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	28 of 201	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	63 of 200	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	58 of 147	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	38 of 199	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	59 of 200	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	10 of 728	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	11 of 717	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	39 of 720	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	37 of 726	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	51 of 625	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	100 of 703	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	71 of 680	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	24 of 726	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	25 of 719	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	29 of 718	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	41 of 730	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	80 of 635	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	42 of 697	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	56 of 675	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	87 of 510	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.2	9 of 505	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	51 of 502	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	56 of 510	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	68 of 509	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	81 of 512	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	156 of 435	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	115 of 504	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	111 of 497	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts88%+32 vs state

Mathematics75%+38 vs state

Science52%+28 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)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 6th 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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles DeWolf Middle School	Public	5-8	275 Old Tappan Rd	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Old Tappan Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-1475	370	32	11.6	0.8%	169 (45.7%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.8%)	169 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	94.8	12^th of 752 public middle schools	98.4%		94.8	14^th of 743 public middle schools	98.1%	2	56.2	48.9		79.8	91.3	86.0	94.5		75.3	72.3	79.6	71.4			100.0	100.0					$9,136		$9,136
Holdrum Middle School	Public	6-8	393 Rivervale Road	River Vale	07675	Bergen County	River Vale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-4016	347	42	8.3	0.9%	261 (75.2%)	8 (2.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	90.2	44^th of 752 public middle schools	94.1%		88.5	56^th of 743 public middle schools	92.5%	12		37.0			87.0	85.0	81.1			70.0	73.5	44.5			96.9	96.9					$15,988	$41	$15,947
George G White	Public	5-8	120 Magnolia Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0286	490	58	8.4	10.6%	328 (66.9%)	14 (2.9%)	87 (17.8%)	49 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	89.9	49^th of 752 public middle schools	93.5%		88.4	57^th of 743 public middle schools	92.3%	8	34.0	36.9		66.1	90.8	88.1	77.6		60.0	60.5	69.6	59.5			100.0	100.0					$10,922	$126	$10,796
Tenakill Middle School	Public	5-8	275 High Street	Closter	07624	Bergen County	Closter Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 768-1332	593	42	14.0	2.4%	272 (45.9%)	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.3%)	244 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	92.8	21^st of 752 public middle schools	97.2%		94.1	15^th of 743 public middle schools	98.0%	6	50.3	58.1		71.8	80.6	92.5	85.8		74.8	70.1	75.8	51.4			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$10,466	$197	$10,269
Westwood Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Third Avenue	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-5560	656	64	10.2	14.3%	461 (70.3%)	14 (2.1%)	111 (16.9%)	47 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.2%)	77.3	143^rd of 752 public middle schools	81.0%		69.9	193^rd of 743 public middle schools	74.0%	50		27.9			80.0	70.8	69.7			64.7	54.2	29.9			85.9	85.9					$3,269	$138	$3,131
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
Woodcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	134 Woodcliff Ave	Woodcliff Lake	07677	Bergen County	Woodcliff Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 930-5600	238	27	8.8	1.7%	181 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	22 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	91.9	28^th of 752 public middle schools	96.3%		93.9	16^th of 743 public middle schools	97.8%	12		38.7			87.5	86.8	85.4			70.0	70.7	50.0			100.0	100.0					$17,046	$28	$17,018
Demarest Middle School	Public	5-8	568 Piermont Rd	Demarest	07627	Bergen County	Demarest School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 768-6060	359	36	10.0	0.8%	208 (57.9%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.9%)	120 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	92.6	23^rd of 752 public middle schools	96.9%		92.1	27^th of 743 public middle schools	96.4%	4	48.2	42.4		71.8	92.4	80.5	85.6		71.5	84.0	83.5	38.5			100.0	100.0					$12,207	$16	$12,191
Fieldstone Middle School	Public	5-8	47 Spring Valley Road	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Montvale Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 391-9000	443	41	10.8	9.5%	252 (56.9%)	11 (2.5%)	65 (14.7%)	95 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	85.8	77^th of 752 public middle schools	89.8%		85.6	77^th of 743 public middle schools	89.6%		52.5	29.5		89.8	85.6	87.3	81.3		69.4	55.1	58.0	52.8		100.0	100.0	100.0					$9,522	$85	$9,437
Cresskill Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Lincoln Drive	Cresskill	07626	Bergen County	Cresskill Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 227-7791	421	29	14.5	4.0%	230 (54.6%)	13 (3.1%)	23 (5.5%)	144 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	81.1	119^th of 752 public middle schools	84.2%		72.9	175^th of 743 public middle schools	76.4%	56		34.3			81.1	75.2	70.2			70.7	54.7	42.5	92.9	92.0	88.9	90.9	91.0	91.0	81.3	87.1	$9,670	$186	$9,484

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