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Best Passaic County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 60 public middle schools serving 34,611 students in Passaic County, NJ.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ are School 28, Schuyler Colfax Middle School and George Washington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Passaic County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Passaic County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Passaic County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Gr: PK-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Little Falls School # 1, 32 St
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Gr: 5-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Classical Academy Charter School Of Clifton
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1255 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 278-7707
Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Haskell Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
973 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Gr: PK-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #88.
High Mountain School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
515 High Mountain Road
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 427-1220
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #99.
Wanaque Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
First Street
Wanaque, NJ 07465
(973) 835-8200
Gr: PK-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1010.
Lakeside School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
316 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1111.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
(Math: 32% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: 2-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1414.
Martin J. Ryerson School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1515.
Jefferson Township Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1616.
Washington Park School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 Crews Street
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Gr: 4-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1717.
Norman S. Weir
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
152 College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 321-0750
Gr: K-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
Walter T. Bergen Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Glenwild Avenue
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
(973) 838-4835
Gr: 5-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1919.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Gr: 6-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2020.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #2121.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Gr: 6-8 | 1,255 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2222.
Macopin Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-1702
Gr: 6-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2323.
John P. Holland Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Gr: PK-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Alexander Hamilton Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11-27 16th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0320
Gr: K-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 413-2600
Gr: PK-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2626.
Charles J. Riley/ School 9
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0090
Gr: PK-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2727.
Haledon Public School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Henry Street
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Gr: PK-8 | 996 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2828.
Christopher Columbus Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360
Gr: 6-8 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2929.
Joseph A. Taub School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Union Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0700
Gr: 6-8 | 976 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3030.
School 2
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Passaic Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0020
Gr: K-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3131.
School 25
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
287 Trenton Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 321-0250
Gr: PK-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3232.
Philip's Academy Charter School Of Paterson
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
47 State Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 247-8920
Gr: K-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3333.
Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Gr: K-12 | 1,708 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Highland Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 779-4219
Gr: 1-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5501
Gr: K-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Passaic County, NJ include School 28, Schuyler Colfax Middle School and George Washington Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Passaic County?
63 public middle schools are located in Passaic County.
What is the racial composition of students in Passaic County?
Passaic County public middle schools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Passaic County are often viewed compared to one another?

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