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Westwood Regional Middle School

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Westwood Regional Middle School ranks 143 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Westwood Regional Middle School is a public middle school serving 683 students in grades 6-8 in Westwood, New Jersey. Part of the Westwood Regional School District, which is ranked 122 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, the school consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA/PARCC tests across all grade levels and subjects.

Westwood Regional Middle School is ranked among the top 25-30% of middle schools in New Jersey and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 40 out of 204 middle schools for Asian students and the top 73 out of 608 middle schools for Hispanic students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as David E. Owens Middle School in New Milford and West Brook Middle School in Paramus, Westwood Regional Middle School outperforms them on most academic metrics. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance and ranking over the past several years, suggesting a stable and effective educational program. While the school performs well overall, there are some areas, such as 8th grade Math and Science, where it could potentially improve.

656

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,269

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Third Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675-3331

(201) 664-5560

District: Westwood Regional School District

Students who attend Westwood Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westwood Regional High School

Feeder schools for Westwood Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Elementary
	Brookside Elementary School
	Jessie F. George Elementary
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg43%

143^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 609Westwood Regional 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	77.3	143 of 752	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	193 of 743	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	204 of 748	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	149 of 745	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	106 of 652	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	178 of 745	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	138 of 716	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	133 of 712	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	102 of 713	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	31 of 713	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	161 of 717	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	212 of 704	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	166 of 684	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	39 of 204	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	106 of 201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	81 of 200	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	10 of 147	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	75 of 288	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	27 of 270	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	55 of 227	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	146 of 728	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	170 of 717	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	184 of 720	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	89 of 726	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	107 of 625	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	146 of 703	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	143 of 680	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	73 of 608	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	126 of 589	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	100 of 587	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	126 of 591	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	59 of 480	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	126 of 524	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	63 of 504	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	65 of 613	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	186 of 584	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	96 of 568	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	104 of 549	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	213 of 467	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	94 of 541	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	150 of 522	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	149 of 726	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	229 of 719	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	229 of 718	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	148 of 730	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	98 of 635	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	198 of 697	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	143 of 675	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	153 of 507	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	232 of 510	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	159 of 505	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	199 of 535	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	185 of 401	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	288 of 492	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	156 of 471	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	163 of 502	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	216 of 510	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	235 of 509	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	137 of 512	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	150 of 504	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	139 of 497	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+40 vs state

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Mathematics51%+17 vs state

Science28%+9 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)			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
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
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
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
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
West Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Roosevelt Boulevard	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	500	57	8.8	15.0%	215 (43.0%)	13 (2.6%)	97 (19.4%)	152 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	81.3	114^th of 752 public middle schools	84.8%		80	123^rd of 743 public middle schools	83.4%	9	38.8	34.9		58.3	76.7	75.6	63.0		51.2	64.7	57.3	40.2		100.0	100.0	$14,137		$14,137
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
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
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	335 North Van Dien Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2780	627	57	10.9	2.6%	343 (54.7%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (9.1%)	166 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.5%)	88.6	56^th of 752 public middle schools	92.6%		78.3	135^th of 743 public middle schools	81.8%	79		38.4			88.8	86.0	86.1			79.3	67.5	37.3	100.0	82.1	85.8	$11,177		$11,177
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Regional Middle School

How many students attend Westwood Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Westwood Regional Middle School.

What district is Westwood Regional Middle School in?

Westwood Regional School District

Is Westwood Regional Middle School a good school?

Westwood Regional Middle School ranks 143^rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Westwood Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Westwood Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Regional Middle School?

Students at Westwood Regional Middle School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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