Top Rankings
New Milford 51爆料 District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 514 students in New Milford 51爆料 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 School in New Milford 51爆料 District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Milford 51爆料 District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
38%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
41%
32%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,839
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,528
$25,837
Best New Milford 51爆料 District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
David E. Owens Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 Marion Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 265-8661
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 265-8661
Gr: 6-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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