Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Summary:

Alfred S. Faust Middle School is a public middle school located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, serving 215 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the East Rutherford School District, which is ranked 264 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alfred S. Faust Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate was 75% compared to the state average of 52.9%. The school's subgroup performance is particularly strong, with its Hispanic and White student proficiency rates ranking among the top middle schools in New Jersey. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking 46 out of 584 NJ middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Alfred S. Faust Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's consistent academic growth, with its statewide ranking improving from 444 out of 712 NJ middle schools in 2016-2017 to 196 out of 743 in 2023-2024, is a testament to its commitment to providing a quality education for all students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 8.1% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Uhland Street
       East Rutherford, NJ  07073


(201) 804-3100

District: East Rutherford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
196th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,389 Help


Students who attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School usually attend:

High:    Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Feeder schools for Alfred S. Faust Middle School:

Elementary:    McKenzie School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  232

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.9%
White:
20.7%
Asian:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.2% Help


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Compare Details Alfred S. Faust Middle School ranks better than 73.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.44. (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 Student population at Alfred S. Faust Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), White (20.7%), Asian (12.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alfred S. Faust Middle School is 8.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alfred S. Faust Middle School is $14,389.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alfred S. Faust Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alfred S. Faust Middle School 196th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Alfred S. Faust Middle School in the ranking list.)

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East Rutherford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Rutherford School District 264th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 38.42 416th 574 27.5%
2004 57.17 333rd 588 43.4%
2005 57.67 337th 599 43.7%
2006 49.27 403rd 615 34.5%
2007 51.40 407th 631 35.5%
2008 57.73 352nd 640 45.0%
2009 59.36 346th 664 47.9%
2010 62.44 309th 677 54.4%
2011 55.48 376th 684 45.0%
2012 63.26 309th 677 54.4%
2013 64.02 297th 704 57.8%
2014 49.19 418th 717 41.7%
2015 57.60 288th 713 59.6%
2016 68.19 205th 713 71.2%
2017 39.45 444th 712 37.6%
2018 54.36 319th 716 55.4%
2019 61.98 278th 745 62.7%
2021 54.56 256th 652 60.7%
2022 49.28 348th 745 53.3%
2023 67.27 209th 748 72.1%
2024 69.44 196th 743 73.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.68 371st 471 21.2%
2019 28.32 359th 492 27.0%
2022 36.94 302nd 535 43.6%
2023 65.60 99th 505 80.4%
2024 47.15 217th 510 57.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.65 120th 522 77.0%
2019 68.11 103rd 541 81.0%
2021 54.43 152nd 467 67.5%
2022 50.60 212th 549 61.4%
2023 76.76 57th 568 90.0%
2024 82.07 46th 584 92.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.28 334th 680 50.9%
2019 60.61 284th 703 59.6%
2021 58.05 214th 625 65.8%
2022 54.37 297th 726 59.1%
2023 71.59 191st 720 73.5%
2024 72.16 188th 717 73.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 320th 675 52.6%
2019 59.32 279th 697 60.0%
2021 50.20 272nd 635 57.2%
2022 44.53 376th 730 48.5%
2023 61.47 245th 718 65.9%
2024 66.11 206th 719 71.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 98th 200 51.0%
2019 75.74 41st 199 79.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.41 191st 504 62.1%
2019 62.40 157th 524 70.0%
2021 50.24 198th 480 58.8%
2022 42.36 318th 591 46.2%
2023 68.14 133rd 587 77.3%
2024 65.87 144th 589 75.6%
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Rank History for White students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.85 326th 497 34.4%
2019 40.51 314th 504 37.7%
2021 37.31 276th 435 36.6%
2022 48.14 253rd 512 50.6%
2023 55.23 208th 509 59.1%
2024 76.43 85th 510 83.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 220 8 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1989 223 9 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1990 195 9 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1991 203 8 19 16 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1992 196 9 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1993 193 7 32 37 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1994 186 12 32 26 1 n/a n/a 0 257
1995 193 17 28 45 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1996 193 17 28 45 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 271 22 37 46 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1999 258 27 49 66 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2000 277 19 49 60 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 278 21 52 77 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 215 33 50 94 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2003 215 33 50 94 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2004 211 27 53 112 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2005 224 28 57 109 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2006 174 17 48 85 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2007 179 16 49 79 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2008 163 22 35 92 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2009 164 15 30 88 0 0 0 0 297
2010 164 17 33 99 1 0 0 0 314
2011 107 19 24 97 0 0 0 0 247
2012 125 19 32 122 0 0 0 0 298
2013 119 21 34 122 1 0 1 0 298
2014 118 19 38 130 1 0 0 0 306
2015 126 14 41 124 1 0 0 0 306
2016 135 16 46 135 1 0 0 0 333
2017 134 21 49 130 1 1 1 0 337
2018 133 28 48 127 3 1 2 0 342
2019 127 29 46 134 2 1 6 0 345
2020 99 21 37 133 2 1 9 0 302
2021 87 22 41 129 1 0 14 0 294
2022 77 17 38 141 0 0 13 0 286
2023 57 14 29 104 0 0 11 0 215
2024 48 19 29 125 0 1 10 0 232

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 Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 16.0 15.5 n/a
1989 255 16.0 15.9 n/a
1990 231 16.0 14.4 5.6
1991 246 16.0 15.3 5.3
1992 246 16.0 15.3 8.9
1993 269 16.0 16.8 15.2
1994 257 16.0 16.1 12.5
1995 283 19.0 14.9 8.8
1996 283 19.0 14.9 8.8
1998 376 21.6 17.4 12.8
1999 400 25.0 16.0 10.3
2000 405 27.5 14.7 12.3
2001 429 28.7 14.9 13.5
2002 393 29.1 13.5 22.4
2003 393 29.1 13.5 22.4
2004 403 30.1 13.4 21.3
2005 418 31.1 13.4 n/a
2006 324 26.8 12.1 24.4
2007 323 32.5 9.9 17.6
2008 312 30.0 10.4 23.1
2009 297 33.1 7.4 21.2
2010 314 32.0 9.8 28
2011 247 30.5 8.0 35.2
2012 298 29.9 9.9 42.6
2013 298 34.5 8.6 42.6
2014 306 32.5 9.4 43.5
2015 306 31.0 9.8 43.1
2016 333 34.0 9.7 41.4
2017 337 34.6 9.7 38.6
2018 342 35.0 9.7 38.6
2019 345 36.2 9.5 39.1
2020 302 37.9 7.9 39.4
2021 294 36.9 7.9 38.1
2022 286 36.9 7.7 40.2
2023 215 27.9 7.6 46
2024 232 25.9 8.9 55.2

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 Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 16.0 15.5 n/a
1989 255 16.0 15.9 n/a
1990 231 16.0 14.4 5.6
1991 246 16.0 15.3 5.3
1992 246 16.0 15.3 8.9
1993 269 16.0 16.8 15.2
1994 257 16.0 16.1 12.5
1995 283 19.0 14.9 8.8
1996 283 19.0 14.9 8.8
1998 376 21.6 17.4 12.8
1999 400 25.0 16.0 10.3
2000 405 27.5 14.7 12.3
2001 429 28.7 14.9 13.5
2002 393 29.1 13.5 22.4
2003 393 29.1 13.5 22.4
2004 403 30.1 13.4 21.3
2005 418 31.1 13.4 n/a
2006 324 26.8 12.1 24.4
2007 323 32.5 9.9 17.6
2008 312 30.0 10.4 23.1
2009 297 33.1 7.4 21.2
2010 314 32.0 9.8 28
2011 247 30.5 8.0 35.2
2012 298 29.9 9.9 42.6
2013 298 34.5 8.6 42.6
2014 306 32.5 9.4 43.5
2015 306 31.0 9.8 43.1
2016 333 34.0 9.7 41.4
2017 337 34.6 9.7 38.6
2018 342 35.0 9.7 38.6
2019 345 36.2 9.5 39.1
2020 302 37.9 7.9 39.4
2021 294 36.9 7.9 38.1
2022 286 36.9 7.7 40.2
2023 215 27.9 7.6 46
2024 232 25.9 8.9 55.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alfred S. Faust Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $243 (1.7%) $14,146 (98.3%) $14,389

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alfred S. Faust Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 278th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 209th of 748 Middle schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)50.742.7
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)5042.7
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.949.6
 8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)44.530.3
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)43.830.3
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.836
 10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)63.575.7
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)63.575.7
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)52.333.3
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)52.333.3
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)75.479.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)75.479.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)47.848
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)47.848
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)62.272.4
 10.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Rutherford School District)62.272.4
 10.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alfred S. Faust Middle School)20.614.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford School District)20.614.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345215
 37.7%
African American2914
 51.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4629
 37%
Hispanic134104
 22.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White12757
 55.1%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%46%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred S. Faust Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended Alfred S. Faust Middle School.

Alfred S. Faust Middle School ranks 196th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School usually go on to attend Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Asian, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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