Top Rankings
West Milford Township 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 683 students in West Milford Township 51±¬ÁÏ 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 School in West Milford Township 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
7 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,950 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Milford Township 51±¬ÁÏ 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#373 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
78%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,872 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,018 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,872
$26,940
Spending / Student
$29,018
$25,837
Best West Milford Township 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Macopin Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691
Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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