School #6/Middle School

Summary:

School #6/Middle School is a public middle school located in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the Cliffside Park School District, which is ranked 298 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

School #6/Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools, with a current ranking of 323 out of 743 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions, such as 6th and 8th grade students outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts, and 8th grade students outperforming the district and state in Algebra I. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While School #6/Middle School generally performs on par with or slightly better than nearby middle schools like Bogota Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, it lags behind the higher-performing Upper School and Leonia Middle School. The school's challenges include an increasing chronic absenteeism rate and the need to continue supporting its large population of students from low-income backgrounds, despite its relatively high per-student spending compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 440 Oakdene Ave
       Cliffside Park, NJ  07010


(201) 313-2360

District: Cliffside Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
323rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,829 Help


Students who attend School #6/Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cliffside Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  669

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.1%
White:
26.3%
Asian:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details School #6/Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details School #6/Middle School ranks better than 56.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.1%), White (26.3%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #6/Middle School is 12.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #6/Middle School is $11,829.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

School #6/Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks School #6/Middle School 323rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See School #6/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Cliffside Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cliffside Park School District 298th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School #6/Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.61 465th 1204 61.4%
2004 72.08 398th 1298 69.3%
2005 53.50 772nd 1303 40.8%
2006 53.43 799th 1314 39.2%
2007 56.78 768th 1329 42.2%
2008 67.75 511th 1338 61.8%
2009 73.34 387th 1346 71.2%
2010 79.63 216th 1354 84.0%
2011 60.38 679th 1360 50.1%
2012 47.33 861st 1363 36.8%
2013 57.10 707th 1367 48.3%
2014 56.36 723rd 1363 47.0%
2015 49.02 734th 1357 45.9%
2016 48.31 743rd 1346 44.8%
2017 47.03 766th 1352 43.3%
2018 59.90 575th 1353 57.5%
2019 76.77 333rd 1360 75.5%
See the entire list of New Jersey Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for School #6/Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.24 358th 574 37.6%
2004 35.24 430th 588 26.9%
2005 45.94 399th 599 33.4%
2006 49.43 402nd 615 34.6%
2007 55.58 370th 631 41.4%
2008 52.17 394th 640 38.4%
2009 57.93 358th 664 46.1%
2010 64.51 295th 677 56.4%
2011 55.98 371st 684 45.8%
2012 58.35 354th 677 47.7%
2013 58.81 350th 704 50.3%
2014 57.05 371st 717 48.3%
2015 47.54 376th 713 47.3%
2016 49.06 361st 713 49.4%
2017 40.00 434th 712 39.0%
2018 53.43 330th 716 53.9%
2019 58.69 301st 745 59.6%
2021 56.30 240th 652 63.2%
2022 64.83 226th 745 69.7%
2023 55.41 304th 748 59.4%
2024 53.14 323rd 743 56.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.07 56th 202 72.3%
2019 68.33 43rd 227 81.1%
2021 85.48 12th 197 93.9%
2022 76.10 25th 270 90.7%
2023 55.93 83rd 288 71.2%
2024 59.34 81st 320 74.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.15 217th 471 53.9%
2019 43.84 236th 492 52.0%
2021 57.45 128th 401 68.1%
2022 62.02 128th 535 76.1%
2023 47.64 213th 505 57.8%
2024 58.79 141st 510 72.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.04 71st 522 86.4%
2019 74.48 75th 541 86.1%
2021 83.45 31st 467 93.4%
2022 81.82 37th 549 93.3%
2023 73.55 69th 568 87.9%
2024 66.07 111th 584 81.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.87 281st 680 58.7%
2019 58.51 300th 703 57.3%
2021 58.90 209th 625 66.6%
2022 68.27 196th 726 73.0%
2023 58.65 264th 720 63.3%
2024 54.76 298th 717 58.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.83 353rd 675 47.7%
2019 57.07 294th 697 57.8%
2021 53.55 252nd 635 60.3%
2022 60.89 239th 730 67.3%
2023 51.80 316th 718 56.0%
2024 51.77 310th 719 56.9%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.15 51st 200 74.5%
2019 63.22 78th 199 60.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.31 187th 504 62.9%
2019 56.84 200th 524 61.8%
2021 55.81 171st 480 64.4%
2022 64.63 143rd 591 75.8%
2023 60.72 176th 587 70.0%
2024 59.54 190th 589 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at School #6/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.45 287th 497 42.3%
2019 51.82 238th 504 52.8%
2021 52.71 181st 435 58.4%
2022 69.05 127th 512 75.2%
2023 53.64 226th 509 55.6%
2024 50.17 242nd 510 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for School #6/Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 323 3 8 17 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1989 318 1 22 12 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1990 293 5 26 28 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 317 3 29 25 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1992 321 0 27 35 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 246 3 28 59 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1994 259 5 33 58 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1995 273 8 36 63 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1996 273 8 36 63 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1998 252 5 38 52 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1999 266 5 46 52 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2000 247 5 47 56 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 444 9 77 150 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2002 439 18 69 177 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2003 439 18 69 177 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2004 460 13 50 188 7 n/a n/a 0 718
2005 412 14 48 211 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2006 384 17 58 210 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2007 339 22 57 207 1 n/a n/a 0 626
2008 322 22 46 190 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2009 322 19 55 217 0 1 0 0 614
2010 305 26 55 237 0 1 0 0 624
2011 299 23 41 269 0 1 3 0 636
2012 359 19 52 275 0 0 2 0 707
2013 352 13 60 313 0 0 2 0 740
2014 351 17 61 308 0 0 4 0 741
2015 334 17 62 340 0 0 3 0 756
2016 314 7 56 325 0 1 5 0 708
2017 304 17 53 337 0 1 6 0 718
2018 307 20 52 368 1 0 4 0 752
2019 309 19 51 370 0 0 4 0 753
2020 286 23 35 363 0 1 4 0 712
2021 252 25 28 388 0 1 4 0 698
2022 238 16 29 404 0 0 5 0 692
2023 194 17 28 455 0 0 2 0 696
2024 176 13 28 449 2 0 1 0 669

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School #6/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 351 19.0 18.4 n/a
1989 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
1990 352 19.0 18.5 4.8
1991 374 20.0 18.7 4.8
1992 383 20.0 19.1 9.7
1993 336 16.0 21.0 15.2
1994 355 20.0 17.8 17.7
1995 380 21.0 18.1 19.5
1996 380 21.0 18.1 19.5
1998 347 18.0 19.3 15.9
1999 369 20.0 18.5 16.3
2000 355 20.0 17.8 26.5
2001 680 22.3 30.5 26.6
2002 703 47.5 14.8 31.3
2003 703 47.5 14.8 31.3
2004 718 42.5 16.9 34
2005 685 45.5 15.1 n/a
2006 670 43.5 15.4 41.3
2007 626 39.0 16.1 43.6
2008 582 35.0 16.6 32
2009 614 40.5 11.8 41
2010 624 36.0 17.3 47.1
2011 636 33.0 19.2 51.3
2012 707 44.3 15.9 51.9
2013 740 47.0 15.7 50.8
2014 741 53.5 13.8 54.8
2015 756 59.0 12.8 57.8
2016 708 57.0 12.4 57.1
2017 718 60.3 11.9 54.5
2018 752 61.3 12.2 55.6
2019 753 59.0 12.7 55.2
2020 712 61.0 11.6 56.5
2021 698 58.5 11.9 55.2
2022 692 60.2 11.4 49
2023 696 58.7 11.8 58.2
2024 669 53.0 12.6 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School #6/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 351 19.0 18.4 n/a
1989 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
1990 352 19.0 18.5 4.8
1991 374 20.0 18.7 4.8
1992 383 20.0 19.1 9.7
1993 336 16.0 21.0 15.2
1994 355 20.0 17.8 17.7
1995 380 21.0 18.1 19.5
1996 380 21.0 18.1 19.5
1998 347 18.0 19.3 15.9
1999 369 20.0 18.5 16.3
2000 355 20.0 17.8 26.5
2001 680 22.3 30.5 26.6
2002 703 47.5 14.8 31.3
2003 703 47.5 14.8 31.3
2004 718 42.5 16.9 34
2005 685 45.5 15.1 n/a
2006 670 43.5 15.4 41.3
2007 626 39.0 16.1 43.6
2008 582 35.0 16.6 32
2009 614 40.5 11.8 41
2010 624 36.0 17.3 47.1
2011 636 33.0 19.2 51.3
2012 707 44.3 15.9 51.9
2013 740 47.0 15.7 50.8
2014 741 53.5 13.8 54.8
2015 756 59.0 12.8 57.8
2016 708 57.0 12.4 57.1
2017 718 60.3 11.9 54.5
2018 752 61.3 12.2 55.6
2019 753 59.0 12.7 55.2
2020 712 61.0 11.6 56.5
2021 698 58.5 11.9 55.2
2022 692 60.2 11.4 49
2023 696 58.7 11.8 58.2
2024 669 53.0 12.6 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School #6/Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $614 (5.2%) $11,215 (94.8%) $11,829

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #6/Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 301st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 304th of 748 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #6/Middle School)75.552
 23.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)72.455.5
 16.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #6/Middle School)64.429.8
 34.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)5835.7
 22.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School #6/Middle School)81.454.9
 26.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)79.954.6
 25.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (School #6/Middle School)46.628.6
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)45.928.5
 17.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School #6/Middle School)67.560.2
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)67.660.2
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (School #6/Middle School)4726.7
 20.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)46.826.7
 20.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School #6/Middle School)61.260.4
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cliffside Park School District)61.260.4
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (School #6/Middle School)2925.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cliffside Park School District)2925.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (School #6/Middle School)95.8100
 4.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Cliffside Park School District)95.8100
 4.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (School #6/Middle School)95.8100
 4.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cliffside Park School District)24.618.5
 6.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students753696
 7.6%
African American1917
 10.5%
American Indian00
Asian5128
 45.1%
Hispanic370455
 23%
Pacific Islander00
White309194
 37.2%
Two or More Races42
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.2%58.2%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about School #6/Middle School

School #6/Middle School ranks 323rd of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at School #6/Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 669 students attended School #6/Middle School.

Students who attend School #6/Middle School usually go on to attend Cliffside Park High School


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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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