Top Rankings
Teaneck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
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 1,010 students in Teaneck School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Teaneck School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (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 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Teaneck School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
43%
38%
% Black
31%
18%
% White
12%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,932 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,288 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,932
$26,940
Spending / Student
$37,288
$25,837
Best Teaneck School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Gr: 5-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Gr: 5-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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