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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 07652

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Schools

1,055

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEast Brook Middle School45^th of 743 New Jersey middle schools

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Biggest riser

East Brook Middle School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 07652 has two Paramus middle schools, both serving grades 5–8: East Brook Middle School and West Brook Middle School. In 2025–2026, both schools’ average results were above state averages in English language arts (ELA), mathematics and science. Across the reported grades, ELA proficiency averaged 71% at East Brook and 64% at West Brook, compared with 53% statewide; in mathematics, the averages were 69% and 50%, compared with 37% statewide. The most important difference is that East Brook led West Brook in every reported ELA and mathematics grade.

East Brook stands out most in mathematics: its average was 69%, versus 50% at West Brook, an 18-point gap. The largest single-grade difference was in grade 8, where East Brook had 74% proficient and West Brook 36%, a 38-point gap; West Brook’s result was still 13 points above the state average. East Brook also led in ELA by 7 points on average. Science was a closer comparison: East Brook averaged 41% and West Brook 40%, with West Brook narrowly ahead in grade 5 and East Brook ahead in grade 8. Algebra I was a bright spot at both schools, with 100% proficient at East Brook and 98% at West Brook.

Recent trends differ by subject and school. ELA averages fell at both schools from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026—by 9 points at East Brook and 4 at West Brook. Mathematics rose by 4 points at East Brook and fell by 3 at West Brook; science declined by 2 points at East Brook but rose by 3 at West Brook. SchoolDigger rankings improved for both: East Brook moved from 68th to 45th of 743 schools, and West Brook from 123rd to 111th. For additional context, in 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 16% at East Brook and 15% at West Brook; student–teacher ratios were 9.8 and 8.8, respectively. These figures describe the schools but do not explain differences in results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				NJSLA Algebra I (2026)		NJSLA Geometry (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	81.1	111^th of 743 public middle schools	85.1%		81.3	114^th of 752 public middle schools	84.8%	3	40.5	39.8	55.6	66.1	67.8	66.9	46.8	54.6	64.0	36.0	97.6	97.6			$16,497	$110	$16,387
East Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	190 Spring Valley Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	555	56	9.8	15.9%	224 (40.4%)	16 (2.9%)	87 (15.7%)	190 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.1%)	90.4	45^th of 743 public middle schools	93.9%		89.5	54^th of 752 public middle schools	92.8%	9	39.8	42.9	59.0	72.8	78.1	73.0	61.1	62.7	76.1	74.2	100.0	100.0			$15,716	$98	$15,618

Cities Near Zip Code 07652

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paramus	0.39 mi	21	126^th
Oradell	1.76 mi	2	24^th
River Edge	1.82 mi	3	28^th
Ridgewood	1.97 mi	10	25^th
Fair Lawn	2.01 mi	9	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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