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Prospect Park Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 16% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Prospect Park Middle School is a public middle school in Prospect Park, New Jersey, serving 162 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Prospect Park Public School District, which is ranked 591 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prospect Park Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.8% of 7th-grade students and 26.6% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 57% and 57.1%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 29% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Washington Park School in Totowa and Glen Rock Middle School, Prospect Park Middle School's performance is significantly lower. For instance, Washington Park School and Glen Rock Middle School both have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom quartile of the state.

143

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Wagaraw Bvd
Prospect Park, NJ 07508

(973) 790-7909

District: Prospect Park Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

9.1%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg41%

628^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

591^st of 609Prospect Park Public School District among New Jersey districts

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)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-30 vs state

Mathematics17%-14 vs state

Science5%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Prospect Park 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)			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 7th 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
Prospect Park Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Wagaraw Bvd	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 790-7909	143	15	9.5	51.7%	9 (6.3%)	13 (9.1%)	109 (76.2%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17.8	628^th of 752 public middle schools	16.5%					(n/a)		4.7				27.8	26.6				19.7	12.2		53.3	53.3
Young Men's Academy	Public	3-8	45 Smith Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2380	50	7	7.1	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	31 (62.0%)	18 (36.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	10.0		30.0	10.0		30.8		30.0	0.0		7.7					$21,107		$21,107
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0	$13,562	$520	$13,042
Joseph A. Taub School	Public	6-8	202 Union Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0700	976	57	17.2	67.9%	36 (3.7%)	104 (10.7%)	579 (59.3%)	255 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.6	629^th of 752 public middle schools	16.4%		17.7	624^th of 743 public middle schools	16.0%	5		3.2			33.4	35.8	31.9			13.7	18.2	5.0		60.0	60.0	$7,202		$7,202
Anthony Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Garside Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2120	617	69	8.9	12.0%	395 (64.0%)	12 (1.9%)	113 (18.3%)	75 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	78.2	141^st of 752 public middle schools	81.3%		80.5	120^th of 743 public middle schools	83.8%	21		25.6			70.3	69.1	72.4			51.6	59.4	54.8		100.0	100.0	$15,873	$277	$15,596
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Hawthorne Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6460	522	51	10.1	39.7%	215 (41.2%)	20 (3.8%)	258 (49.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	58.7	288^th of 752 public middle schools	61.7%		48.6	358^th of 743 public middle schools	51.8%	70		10.5			75.3	75.4	66.6			35.3	41.5	16.3		90.5	90.5	$12,975	$325	$12,650
New Roberto Clemente	Public	6-8	482-506 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0240	473	45	10.5	63.0%	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.4%)	413 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	742^nd of 752 public middle schools	1.3%		8.4	725^th of 743 public middle schools	2.4%	17		0.0			15.8	8.3	10.8			8.2	1.9	2.1		36.4	36.4	$13,069		$13,069
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	12 - 00 First Street	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5470	655	69	9.5	25.6%	323 (49.3%)	23 (3.5%)	176 (26.9%)	110 (16.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.7%)	82.9	100^th of 752 public middle schools	86.7%		79.9	124^th of 743 public middle schools	83.3%	24	34.4	25.2		67.6	81.4	72.0	76.8		55.9	66.9	57.6	48.2	100.0		97.0	$9,028	$110	$8,918
Washington Park School	Public	4-8	10 Crews Street	Totowa	07512	Passaic County	Totowa Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 956-0010	485	40	12.2	32.4%	231 (47.6%)	24 (4.9%)	205 (42.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	291^st of 752 public middle schools	61.3%		59	283^rd of 743 public middle schools	61.9%	8	24.4	18.1	44.0	69.8	56.2	72.3	68.2	36.0	41.9	38.2	35.3	20.2		95.0	95.0	$11,100	$295	$10,805
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	375 River Drive	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 796-8700	569	46	12.4	53.3%	168 (29.5%)	76 (13.4%)	272 (47.8%)	42 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	30.8	506^th of 752 public middle schools	32.7%		30.6	503^rd of 743 public middle schools	32.3%	3		5.6			54.7	46.9	48.6			20.8	25.0	5.3		53.8	53.8	$6,790	$1,062	$5,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Park Middle School

What district is Prospect Park Middle School in?

Prospect Park Public School District

Is Prospect Park Middle School a good school?

Prospect Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend Prospect Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Prospect Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Park Middle School?

Students at Prospect Park Middle School are 76% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White.

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