Top Rankings
Old Tappan Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 359 students in Old Tappan Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Old Tappan Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
758 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Old Tappan Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#47 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
47%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,642 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,080
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,642
$25,828
Best Old Tappan Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles Dewolf Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
275 Old Tappan Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
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