Summary:
Zip code 07642 includes four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, with supplied results from 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Every reported 2025–2026 proficiency result was above the state figure, but the size of the advantage varied widely. The clearest school-to-school comparison is between the elementary schools: Meadowbrook led Ann Blanche Smith in every shared test, while Ann Blanche Smith’s grade 5 science result was only 3 points above the state.
Meadowbrook stands out among the elementary schools, leading by 1 to 9 points in shared ELA tests, 9 to 13 points in mathematics, and 19 points in grade 5 science. Ann Blanche Smith is lower in those direct comparisons, though it remained above state results in every reported test. George G White had a standout Algebra I result: 98% proficient, 58 points above the state. Pascack Valley High School had a 98% graduation rate and 89% NJGPA mathematics proficiency.
Matched results generally fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and the average school advantage over the state narrowed by 9 points in ELA, 4 in mathematics and 3 in science. There were exceptions: Ann Blanche Smith grade 4 mathematics rose 21 points, while George G White grade 6 ELA fell 22 points. SchoolDigger ranks Meadowbrook at the 93rd percentile, George G White at the 89th, Pascack Valley at the 88th and Ann Blanche Smith at the 80th. The elementary schools have similar enrollment and student-teacher ratios—318 students and 9.6 at Meadowbrook, versus 315 and 9.3 at Ann Blanche Smith. Their 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 4% and 11%, respectively; these are context, not an explanation for results. Only the two elementary schools can be compared directly grade by grade.
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