Top Rankings
East Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in East Rutherford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Middle School in East Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
761 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
46%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
30%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,283 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,177 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,283
$26,931
Spending / Student
$37,177
$25,828
Best East Rutherford School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alfred S. Faust Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 804-3100
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 804-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
Recent Articles
What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-based learning has been highly touted by some educators as a viable option to traditional learning models. We’ll take a look at what project-based learning is and why it is getting so much attention today.
What is an Online High School
Find information about Online High Schools - what they are and how they work.
“Smart Snacks” Standards Coming to School Vending Machines Nationwide
We explore new federal regulations that will ban junk food from public schools. This means no more sweets and soda in cafeteria lines, vending machines and snacks sold in other locations around the schools.
