Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

West New York Middle School

Q: Is West New York Middle School a good school?

West New York Middle School ranks 502 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

West New York Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the West New York School District in New Jersey, with 1,078 students. The school has consistently underperformed the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science lagging behind the state's. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate was 39% compared to the state's 57%, and its 8th grade Math proficiency rate was 16.3% compared to the state's 20.7%.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While West New York Middle School's Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking around 300 out of 608 New Jersey middle schools, the school's performance for White students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students is much lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of the state. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 20% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Memorial Middle School in Little Ferry and Lewis F. Cole Middle School in Fort Lee, West New York Middle School generally performs worse on academic measures. The school's high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, lower spending per student, and high chronic absenteeism rates may all contribute to its academic underperformance compared to the state and nearby schools.

1,087

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,996

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 57th St
West New York, NJ 07093-2705

(201) 553-4160

District: West New York School District

Students who attend West New York Middle School usually attend:

High:

Memorial High School

Feeder schools for West New York Middle School:

Elementary:	Albio Sires Elementary School
	Harry L Bain
	Public School Number Five
	Public School Number One
	More...
	Public School Number Three
	Public School Number Two

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

1.7%

African American:

0.9%

See top rated New Jersey middle schools

Compare West New York Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg41%

502^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

472^nd of 609West New York 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	502 of 752	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	494 of 743	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	504 of 748	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	505 of 745	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	482 of 745	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	483 of 716	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	467 of 712	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	294 of 713	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	359 of 713	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	505 of 717	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.1	483 of 704	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	450 of 677	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	464 of 684	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.6	457 of 677	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	423 of 664	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	412 of 640	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	402 of 631	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	444 of 615	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	184 of 270	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	123 of 227	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	483 of 728	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	518 of 717	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	500 of 720	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	498 of 726	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	471 of 703	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	469 of 680	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	300 of 608	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	299 of 589	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	286 of 587	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	316 of 591	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	244 of 524	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	239 of 504	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	262 of 613	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	214 of 584	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	189 of 568	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	206 of 549	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	149 of 541	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	162 of 522	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	491 of 726	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	430 of 719	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	472 of 718	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	490 of 730	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	454 of 697	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	438 of 675	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	401 of 507	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	368 of 510	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	298 of 505	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	363 of 535	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	306 of 492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	365 of 471	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	301 of 510	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	403 of 509	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	303 of 512	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	455 of 504	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school

White (2024)41st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts42%-15 vs state

Mathematics21%-10 vs state

Science9%-10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate West New York Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate West New York Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near West New York Middle School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th 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
West New York Middle School	Public	7-8	201 57th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4160	1,087	68	15.9	91.4%	19 (1.7%)	10 (0.9%)	1,048 (96.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31.2	502^nd of 752 public middle schools	33.2%		31.6	494^th of 743 public middle schools	33.5%	8		9.4					39.0	45.2					25.1	16.3	100.0	100.0	$8,996	$962	$8,034
Union Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	3800 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5936	865	59	14.6	83.5%	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	846 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	270^th of 752 public middle schools	64.1%		63.2	248^th of 743 public middle schools	66.6%	22		6.4					66.9	69.6					36.8	44.3			$10,040	$489	$9,551
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	318 - 18th Street	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5900	999	67	14.9	86.7%	10 (1.0%)	10 (1.0%)	972 (97.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	342^nd of 752 public middle schools	54.5%		52.1	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%	14		5.1				67.1	59.7	66.9				42.1	28.0	26.5			$8,615	$483	$8,132
Lincoln School	Public	3-8	140 Anderson Avenue	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0560	635	55	11.5	76.1%	44 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	586 (92.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	625^th of 752 public middle schools	16.9%		16.7	634^th of 743 public middle schools	14.7%	9	11.8	1.3			18.3	19.2	16.8	41.1			20.2	13.2	21.2	16.1	81.3	81.3	$10,180	$1,153	$9,027
Secaucus Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2025	478	46	10.4	37.2%	109 (22.8%)	19 (4.0%)	209 (43.7%)	135 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	55.5	308^th of 752 public middle schools	59.0%		64.5	241^st of 743 public middle schools	67.6%	67		12.3				48.6	57.0	70.2				36.3	43.8	36.3	100.0	100.0	$8,873	$645	$8,228
School #6/Middle School	Public	5-8	440 Oakdene Ave	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2360	679	58	11.7	68.3%	169 (24.9%)	12 (1.8%)	464 (68.3%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53.7	320^th of 752 public middle schools	57.4%		53.1	323^rd of 743 public middle schools	56.5%	3	21.4	17.9			55.0	65.6	53.0	52.0			35.0	41.3	32.8	30.0	100.0	100.0	$11,829	$614	$11,215
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	438	43	10.2	43.4%	204 (46.6%)	52 (11.9%)	136 (31.1%)	30 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	71.8	181^st of 752 public middle schools	75.9%		64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%	54		25.4				77.3	64.9	58.3				66.9	57.8	12.3	94.5	94.5	$12,680	$301	$12,379
Slocum Skewes School	Public	3-8	650 Prospect Ave	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-4299	654	70	9.4	49.2%	158 (24.2%)	30 (4.6%)	324 (49.5%)	131 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	63.5	583^rd of 1347 public middle schools	56.7%		59.6	280^th of 743 public middle schools	62.3%	303	38.4	22.1	50.0	49.2	57.1	61.3	66.7	66.6	55.3	49.2	51.3	42.1	39.1	30.6	100.0	100.0	$11,589	$183	$11,406
Franklin L. Williams School	Public	6-8	222 Laidlaw Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-8340	906	73	12.4	81.9%	73 (8.1%)	65 (7.2%)	674 (74.4%)	87 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	22	580^th of 752 public middle schools	22.9%		26.3	542^nd of 743 public middle schools	27.1%	38		4.5				36.2	44.0	34.9				20.9	29.3	0.7	40.4	40.4	$12,649	$746	$11,903
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180 9th Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	163	15	11.2	27.6%	44 (27.0%)	21 (12.9%)	70 (42.9%)	20 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	91.3	32^nd of 752 public middle schools	95.7%		92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%	6		29.5				91.1	89.1	90.2				71.5	78.2	43.8	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449

Frequently Asked Questions about West New York Middle School

Rate West New York Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Middle School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in West New York, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for West New York Middle School!