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Tenafly Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Tenafly Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Tenafly, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 924 students. The school is part of the Tenafly Public School District, which is ranked 37th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tenafly Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 16-34 over the past 5 school years. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also excels in supporting the academic growth of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs. Tenafly Middle School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.4% to 4.1%, which is significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as River Dell Middle School, Upper School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Tenafly Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, outperforming these schools in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and high student-teacher ratio suggest that it may have access to greater resources and funding, which could contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

916

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670

(201) 816-4530

District: Tenafly Public School District

Students who attend Tenafly Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tenafly High School

Feeder schools for Tenafly Middle School:

Elementary:	J Spencer Smith School
	Malcolm S Mackay School
	Ralph S Maugham School
	Walter Stillman School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Asian:

38.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

New Jersey avg43%

34^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 609Tenafly 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	91.1	34 of 752	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	22 of 743	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	16 of 748	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	22 of 745	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	17 of 652	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	27 of 745	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	32 of 716	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	39 of 712	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	82.4	80 of 713	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	70 of 713	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	13 of 717	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	30 of 704	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	43 of 677	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	34 of 684	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	31 of 677	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	35 of 664	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	33 of 640	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	47 of 631	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	30 of 615	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	66 of 599	89.0%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	29 of 588	95.1%	★★★★★
2003	83.6	76 of 574	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	28 of 204	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	23 of 200	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	19 of 201	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	27 of 200	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	14 of 147	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	34 of 199	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	38 of 200	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	15 of 343	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	5 of 288	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	5 of 270	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	5 of 227	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	3 of 202	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	43 of 728	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	24 of 717	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	17 of 720	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	38 of 726	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	31 of 625	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	43 of 703	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	27 of 680	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	25 of 608	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	62 of 589	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	36 of 587	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	39 of 591	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	36 of 480	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	22 of 524	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	33 of 504	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	40 of 613	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	15 of 584	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	46 of 726	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	19 of 719	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	19 of 718	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	18 of 730	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	8 of 635	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	41 of 697	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	36 of 675	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	19 of 507	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	12 of 510	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	8 of 505	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	19 of 535	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	2 of 401	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	17 of 492	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	5 of 471	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	77 of 502	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	37 of 510	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	29 of 509	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	28 of 512	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	34 of 435	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	46 of 504	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	33 of 497	93.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

English Language Arts82%+25 vs state

Mathematics73%+39 vs state

Science50%+31 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
Tenafly Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Sunset Lane	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 816-4530	916	76	12.0	4.8%	435 (47.5%)	14 (1.5%)	69 (7.5%)	355 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.4%)	91.1	34^th of 752 public middle schools	95.5%		93	22^nd of 743 public middle schools	97.0%	12		50.1			78.1	87.5	80.0			78.5	79.7	46.9		100.0	98.7	99.0					$10,776	$225	$10,551
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
Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School	Public	4-6	325 Tenafly Rd	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6155	489	50	9.8	80.2%	50 (10.2%)	113 (23.1%)	304 (62.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)	11.8		35.5	35.5	37.5			22.0	20.4	14.0											$11,706	$311	$11,395
Roy W. Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	130 S Washington Ave	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8847	761	65	11.7	43.4%	63 (8.3%)	59 (7.8%)	449 (59.0%)	164 (21.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.9%)	59.7	280^th of 752 public middle schools	62.8%		60.4	272^nd of 743 public middle schools	63.4%	8		16.9			62.1	65.6	69.4			52.4	37.4	18.0		93.6	71.1	81.8	85.3	85.3			$10,070	$234	$9,836
Janis E. Dismus Middle School	Public	7-8	325 Tryon Avenue	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6005	342	41	8.3	81.3%	12 (3.5%)	77 (22.5%)	243 (71.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	20.3	604^th of 752 public middle schools	19.7%		25.2	549^th of 743 public middle schools	26.1%	55		6.0				33.4	43.8				14.9	3.8			45.0	45.0	90.9	90.9			$11,153	$201	$10,952
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
David E. Owens Middle School	Public	6-8	470 Marion Avenue	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 265-8661	523	39	13.4	20.7%	218 (41.7%)	37 (7.1%)	162 (31.0%)	90 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	71.2	188^th of 752 public middle schools	75.0%		72.3	179^th of 743 public middle schools	75.9%	9		18.5			75.1	76.5	72.9			47.5	53.1	23.3			97.5	97.5					$11,019	$292	$10,727
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenafly Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tenafly Middle School?

Students at Tenafly Middle School are 47% White, 39% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Tenafly Middle School a good school?

Yes! Tenafly Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Tenafly Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tenafly Middle School usually go on to attend Tenafly High School

What district is Tenafly Middle School in?

Tenafly Public School District

How many students attend Tenafly Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Tenafly Middle School.

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