Top Rankings
Paramus Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,055 students in Paramus Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Paramus Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
3,555 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paramus Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
43%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,544 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,430 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,544
$27,031
Spending / Student
$30,430
$25,924
Best Paramus Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Brook Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Gr: 5-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
West Brook Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
560 Roosevelt Boulevard
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Gr: 5-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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