Is West New York Middle School a good school?

West New York Middle School ranks 494 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West New York Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,078 students attended West New York Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West New York Middle School?

Students at West New York Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of West New York Middle School attend?

Students who attend West New York Middle School usually go on to attend Memorial High School

West New York Middle School

Summary:

West New York Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,096 students in grades 7-8 in the West New York School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population.

On standardized tests, West New York Middle School lags behind both state and local averages. In 2023-2024, only 43.7% of 7th graders and 39.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.9% and 52.9%. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 24.4% of 7th graders and 14% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 19.4%. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half or third of New Jersey middle schools for various student populations.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Memorial Middle School in Little Ferry and Lewis F. Cole Middle School in Fort Lee, West New York Middle School is underperforming. However, the school does have one bright spot - its Algebra I proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite this, the school's overall academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and high-poverty student population suggest that significant improvements are needed to ensure the success of its students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

201 57th St
West New York, NJ 07093-2705

(201) 553-4160

District: West New York School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,996

Students who attend West New York Middle School usually attend:

High:

Memorial High School

Feeder schools for West New York Middle School:

Elementary:	Albio Sires Elementary School
	Harry L Bain
	Public School Number Five
	Public School Number One
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	Public School Number Two
	Robert Menendez Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,078

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

2.0%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West New York Middle School ranks worse than 66.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.55. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), White (2%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West New York Middle School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare West New York Middle School employs 70 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West New York Middle School is $8,996.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West New York Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West New York Middle School 494^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See West New York Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

West New York School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West New York School District 478^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West New York Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2006	39.80	444^th	615	27.8%
2007	52.21	402^nd	631	36.3%
2008	48.54	412^th	640	35.6%
2009	49.33	423^rd	664	36.3%
2010	43.59	457^th	677	32.5%
2011	42.50	464^th	684	32.2%
2012	44.15	450^th	677	33.5%
2013	40.07	483^rd	704	31.4%
2014	35.18	505^th	717	29.6%
2015	48.88	359^th	713	49.6%
2016	57.00	294^th	713	58.8%
2017	36.88	467^th	712	34.4%
2018	35.83	483^rd	716	32.5%
2019	36.83	482^nd	745	35.3%
2022	30.92	505^th	745	32.2%
2023	31.68	504^th	748	32.6%
2024	31.55	494^th	743	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.05	97^th	202	52.0%
2019	39.65	123^rd	227	45.8%
2022	33.25	184^th	270	31.9%
2023	39.06	162^nd	288	43.8%
2024	40.74	168^th	320	47.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.17	365^th	471	22.5%
2019	34.98	306^th	492	37.8%
2022	31.15	363^rd	535	32.1%
2023	36.23	298^th	505	41.0%
2024	29.21	368^th	510	27.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	60.16	162^nd	522	69.0%
2019	60.19	149^th	541	72.5%
2022	51.77	206^th	549	62.5%
2023	54.86	189^th	568	66.7%
2024	53.86	214^th	584	63.4%

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Rank History for Female students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.55	469^th	680	31.0%
2019	36.45	471^st	703	33.0%
2022	30.35	498^th	726	31.4%
2023	28.73	500^th	720	30.6%
2024	26.91	518^th	717	27.8%

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Rank History for Male students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	36.80	438^th	675	35.1%
2019	36.25	454^th	697	34.9%
2022	30.77	490^th	730	32.9%
2023	32.67	472^nd	718	34.3%
2024	36.82	430^th	719	40.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	49.47	239^th	504	52.6%
2019	51.33	244^th	524	53.4%
2022	42.50	316^th	591	46.5%
2023	44.98	286^th	587	51.3%
2024	45.36	299^th	589	49.2%

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Rank History for White students at West New York Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	15.25	455^th	504	9.7%
2022	39.05	303^rd	512	40.8%
2023	25.99	403^rd	509	20.8%
2024	41.97	301^st	510	41.0%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West New York Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	26	9	6	857	0	n/a	n/a	898
2006	31	8	9	816	0	n/a	n/a	864
2007	40	9	18	753	7	n/a	n/a	827
2008	129	9	24	625	24	n/a	n/a	811
2009	25	2	6	802	2	0	0	837
2010	31	5	3	776	0	1	0	816
2011	24	5	4	557	0	0	0	590
2012	28	7	8	850	0	1	9	903
2013	34	1	6	900	0	1	3	945
2014	62	4	8	857	0	0	0	931
2015	59	12	7	884	0	0	1	963
2016	44	12	6	880	0	0	0	942
2017	36	14	10	965	0	1	0	1026
2018	39	16	10	1002	0	2	1	1070
2019	25	11	5	1012	0	0	3	1056
2020	28	9	8	1078	0	0	2	1125
2021	28	14	11	1061	0	0	1	1115
2022	31	12	7	1060	0	0	1	1111
2023	22	7	6	1061	0	0	0	1096
2024	22	5	2	1048	0	0	1	1078

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 West New York Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	898	70.0	12.8	n/a
2006	864	72.0	12.0	73.6
2007	827	71.0	11.6	70.7
2008	811	62.0	13.1	69.5
2009	837	66.5	10.1	85.3
2010	816	69.0	11.8	81.6
2011	590	60.0	9.8	78.8
2012	903	69.3	13.0	81.3
2013	945	n/a	n/a	87.4
2014	931	80.0	11.6	86.1
2015	963	78.0	12.3	80.7
2016	942	78.0	12.0	82.1
2017	1026	78.0	13.1	84.8
2018	1070	76.0	14.0	81.2
2019	1056	76.0	13.8	86.6
2020	1125	78.0	14.4	87.6
2021	1115	71.0	15.7	86.7
2022	1111	76.0	14.6	85
2023	1096	77.0	14.2	87
2024	1078	70.0	15.4	89.1

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 West New York Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	898	70.0	12.8	n/a
2006	864	72.0	12.0	73.6
2007	827	71.0	11.6	70.7
2008	811	62.0	13.1	69.5
2009	837	66.5	10.1	85.3
2010	816	69.0	11.8	81.6
2011	590	60.0	9.8	78.8
2012	903	69.3	13.0	81.3
2013	945	n/a	n/a	87.4
2014	931	80.0	11.6	86.1
2015	963	78.0	12.3	80.7
2016	942	78.0	12.0	82.1
2017	1026	78.0	13.1	84.8
2018	1070	76.0	14.0	81.2
2019	1056	76.0	13.8	86.6
2020	1125	78.0	14.4	87.6
2021	1115	71.0	15.7	86.7
2022	1111	76.0	14.6	85
2023	1096	77.0	14.2	87
2024	1078	70.0	15.4	89.1

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 West New York Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$962 (10.7%)	$8,034 (89.3%)	$8,996

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West New York 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 482^nd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 504^th of 748 Middle schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (West New York Middle School)	53	43	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)	53	43	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West New York Middle School)	29.8	17.8	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)	29.8	17.8	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West New York Middle School)	45.6	43.1	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)	45.6	43.1	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (West New York Middle School)	31.5	14.5	17%
8th Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)	31.5	14.5	17%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (West New York Middle School)	93.5	94.2	0.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (West New York School District)	93.5	94.2	0.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (West New York Middle School)	93.5	94.2	0.7%
End of Course Algebra I (West New York School District)	20.2	20.9	0.7%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1056	1096	3.8%
African American	11	7	36.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	1012	1061	4.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	22	12%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.6%	87%	0.4%

Schools Near West New York Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)					NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West New York Middle School	Public	7-8	201 57th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4160	1,078	70	15.4	89.1%	22 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1,048 (97.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.6	494^th of 743 public middle schools	33.5%		31.7	504^th of 748 public middle schools	32.6%	10		8.2			43.7	39.7				24.4	14.0	73.2	73.2	$8,996	$962	$8,034
Union Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	3800 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5936	902	63	14.3	89.2%	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	879 (97.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	248^th of 743 public middle schools	66.6%		61.9	253^rd of 748 public middle schools	66.2%	5		6.6			65.7	67.1				40.9	39.6			$10,040	$489	$9,551
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	318 - 18th Street	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5900	1,023	70	14.6	84.5%	15 (1.5%)	10 (1.0%)	991 (96.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%		53.5	317^th of 748 public middle schools	57.6%	11		7.1		52.2	62.6	61.3			30.2	31.3	36.4			$8,615	$483	$8,132
Lincoln School	Public	3-8	140 Anderson Avenue	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0560	642	55	11.6	69.0%	49 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	585 (91.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	634^th of 743 public middle schools	14.7%		17.9	618^th of 748 public middle schools	17.4%	16	5.3	5.0	14.9	16.9	18.9	22.8	0.0	8.3	14.8	17.1	10.7	85.0	85.0	$10,180	$1,153	$9,027
Secaucus Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2025	463	48	9.7	28.1%	109 (23.5%)	21 (4.5%)	189 (40.8%)	137 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	64.5	241^st of 743 public middle schools	67.6%		65.2	220^th of 748 public middle schools	70.6%	21		23.7		58.8	58.5	66.1			34.5	44.8	27.6	100.0	100.0	$8,873	$645	$8,228
School #6/Middle School	Public	5-8	440 Oakdene Ave	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2360	669	53	12.6	58.9%	176 (26.3%)	13 (1.9%)	449 (67.1%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53.1	323^rd of 743 public middle schools	56.5%		55.4	304^th of 748 public middle schools	59.4%	19	13.4	11.9	42.6	63.1	55.5	61.4		24.8	32.6	32.6	21.6	92.8	92.8	$11,829	$614	$11,215
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	432	45	9.6	45.1%	194 (44.9%)	55 (12.7%)	146 (33.8%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%		64.3	228^th of 748 public middle schools	69.5%	7		24.0		58.4	62.0	56.8			48.6	54.2	9.6	75.8	75.8	$12,680	$301	$12,379
Franklin L. Williams School	Public	6-8	222 Laidlaw Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-8340	882	65	13.5	78.0%	68 (7.7%)	63 (7.1%)	647 (73.4%)	94 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	26.3	542^nd of 743 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	531^st of 748 public middle schools	29.0%	11		6.5		48.6	43.8	28.9			25.7	16.3	8.1	43.6	43.6	$12,649	$746	$11,903
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180-9th St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	151	15	10.4	17.9%	35 (23.2%)	19 (12.6%)	67 (44.4%)	18 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%		85.3	79^th of 748 public middle schools	89.4%	53		41.9		89.1	88.0	90.7			67.2	58.8	43.5	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	130 Liberty St	Little Ferry	07643	Bergen County	Little Ferry Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-6186	327	32	10.2	36.4%	78 (23.9%)	12 (3.7%)	168 (51.4%)	62 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	46.3	373^rd of 743 public middle schools	49.8%		48.5	355^th of 748 public middle schools	52.5%	18	19.5	12.8	52.7	55.8	44.8	47.8		18.2	40.8	36.2	10.3			$10,561		$10,561

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