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Eric S. Smith Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Eric S. Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Ramsey, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 628 students. The school is part of the Ramsey School District, which is ranked 69 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eric S. Smith Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 58-123 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 77.3% to 80.5%, compared to the state average of 56.1% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45.2% to 69.5%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 39.8%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates of 95.9% to 100% in recent years, far exceeding the state averages.

Eric S. Smith Middle School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special education needs. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently high, with many in the top 100 middle schools in New Jersey. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also commendable, it is not as strong as the other subgroups. Nearby schools like Brookside School in Allendale and Emil A. Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

613

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,092

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Monroe Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1411

(201) 785-2313

District: Ramsey School District

Students who attend Eric S. Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ramsey High School

Feeder schools for Eric S. Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	John Y Dater Elementary School
	Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School
	Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg44%

58^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 609Ramsey 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	88.3	58 of 752	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	108 of 743	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	95 of 748	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	89 of 745	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	123 of 652	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	111 of 745	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	71 of 716	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.6	76 of 712	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	65 of 713	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	64 of 713	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	84 of 717	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	78 of 704	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.8	44 of 677	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	81 of 684	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	94 of 677	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	86 of 664	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	70 of 640	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	86.0	22 of 631	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.6	31 of 615	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	41 of 599	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	52 of 588	91.2%	★★★★★
2003	88.3	20 of 574	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	70 of 204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	110 of 200	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.4	55 of 201	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	35 of 200	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	47 of 147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	40 of 200	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	67 of 728	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	122 of 717	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	94 of 720	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	75 of 726	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	90 of 625	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	117 of 703	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	94 of 680	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	149 of 608	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	128 of 589	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	157 of 587	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	147 of 591	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	25.4	388 of 480	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	222 of 524	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	76 of 504	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	247 of 613	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	165 of 584	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	174 of 568	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	42 of 549	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	43.0	240 of 467	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	317 of 541	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	170 of 522	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	59 of 726	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	123 of 719	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	107 of 718	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	115 of 730	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	140 of 635	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	110 of 697	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	75 of 675	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	76 of 507	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	46 of 510	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	51 of 505	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	73 of 535	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	93 of 401	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	142 of 492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	58 of 471	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	35 of 502	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	104 of 510	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	102 of 509	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	91 of 512	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	125 of 435	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	74 of 504	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	83 of 497	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I96%+49 vs state

English Language Arts79%+22 vs state

Mathematics64%+30 vs state

Science46%+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)		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	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eric S. Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Monroe Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2313	613	71	8.6	5.7%	451 (73.6%)	13 (2.1%)	61 (10.0%)	66 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	88.3	58^th of 752 public middle schools	92.3%		81.7	108^th of 743 public middle schools	85.5%	50		46.5			78.6	80.5	77.3			69.5	67.7	45.2	100.0	95.9	96.5	100.0	100.0	$11,092		$11,092
Ramapo Ridge	Public	6-8	150 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2380	642	61	10.5	14.0%	372 (57.9%)	28 (4.4%)	94 (14.6%)	101 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.9%)	73.8	165^th of 752 public middle schools	78.1%		78.5	133^rd of 743 public middle schools	82.1%	32		31.1			76.2	81.5	60.9			50.3	60.8	17.8	100.0	81.6	84.4	100.0	100.0	$11,030		$11,030
Brookside School	Public	4-8	100 Brookside Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	502	43	11.7	2.0%	338 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	94.8	11^th of 752 public middle schools	98.5%		95.5	10^th of 743 public middle schools	98.7%	1	57.9	56.1	78.1	88.5	87.1	89.4	93.8	85.7	87.7	87.4	89.3	45.2		98.5	98.5			$10,272	$01	$10,271
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School	Public	6-8	392 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 961-6400	389	42	9.2	0.8%	245 (63.0%)	8 (2.1%)	39 (10.0%)	77 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	93.8	16^th of 752 public middle schools	97.9%		91.4	34^th of 743 public middle schools	95.4%	18		44.7			89.3	90.1	83.1			76.2	82.7	61.3		98.6	98.6			$15,979	$51	$15,928
Waldwick Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 652-9000	401	36	11.1	1.0%	274 (68.3%)	5 (1.2%)	77 (19.2%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	81.3	116^th of 752 public middle schools	84.6%		88.7	54^th of 743 public middle schools	92.7%	62		33.3			59.5	83.6	85.0			49.3	70.7	41.5		100.0	100.0			$11,561		$11,561
Franklin Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Franklin Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-0202	369	52	7.0	3.3%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85	83^rd of 752 public middle schools	89.0%		77.6	141^st of 743 public middle schools	81.0%	58		33.0			83.7	85.3	77.6			73.6	59.8	30.0	100.0	87.5	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,230	$92	$13,138
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	344 Calvin Ct	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5750	607	62	9.7	0.5%	508 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	84.8	86^th of 752 public middle schools	88.6%		81.3	113^th of 743 public middle schools	84.8%	27		29.1			76.2	78.5	81.6			60.8	62.6	51.2		91.8	92.8			$12,168	$258	$11,910
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
Martin J. Ryerson School	Public	6-8	130 Valley Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	345	29	11.8	11.0%	262 (75.9%)	4 (1.2%)	56 (16.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	54.5	314^th of 752 public middle schools	58.2%		57.7	292^nd of 743 public middle schools	60.7%	22		19.0			49.6	61.0	56.7			39.9	39.8	31.8						$10,434	$59	$10,375
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric S. Smith Middle School

What district is Eric S. Smith Middle School in?

Ramsey School District

Is Eric S. Smith Middle School a good school?

Yes. Eric S. Smith Middle School ranks in the top 7.7% of New Jersey middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Eric S. Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eric S. Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Ramsey High School

How many students attend Eric S. Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Eric S. Smith Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eric S. Smith Middle School?

Students at Eric S. Smith Middle School are 74% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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