Top Rankings
Tenafly Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 916 students in Tenafly Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Tenafly Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Tenafly Public School District is Tenafly Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
3,404 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tenafly Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
39%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
50%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,173 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,368
$27,031
Spending / Student
$26,173
$25,924
Best Tenafly Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tenafly Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Gr: 6-8 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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