For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 745 students in Palisades Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Palisades Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Palisades Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
452 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
26%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,118 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
37%
# Black Students
27 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
142 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
8%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
150
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
15
18,508
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,173 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,756 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Graduation Rate
: 65-69% (Btm 50% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
