George Washington Middle School
RIDGEWOOD, NJ · Ridgewood Public School District
Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Suburb, large
19th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 96%▲ Improving
155 WASHINGTON PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451
(201)670-2790NCES ID 341383000768Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks George Washington Middle School 19th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 96% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 96th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 634 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 653 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.1% | 60.6% | ▼ 16.5 pts | |
| Asian | 13.4% | 17.0% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 10.6% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 9.8% | ▲ 7.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than George Washington Middle School
- #32Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolRidgewood Public School District · 1.5 mi away32nd of 440
ELA 86% = · Math 73% ▼5Compare - #36Glen Rock Middle SchoolGlen Rock Public School District · 1.7 mi away36th of 440
ELA 85% ▼1 · Math 72% ▼6Compare - #111Waldwick Middle SchoolWaldwick School District · 2.2 mi away111th of 440
ELA 75% ▼11 · Math 57% ▼21Compare - #211Lincoln Middle SchoolHawthorne Public School District · 2.3 mi away211th of 440
ELA 72% ▼14 · Math 34% ▼44Compare - #77Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle SchoolWyckoff Township Public School District · 2.4 mi away77th of 440
ELA 79% ▼7 · Math 64% ▼14Compare - #131West Brook Middle SchoolParamus Public School District · 2.6 mi away131st of 440
ELA 69% ▼17 · Math 58% ▼20Compare - #194High Mountain SchoolNorth Haledon School District · 3.4 mi away194th of 440
ELA 64% ▼22 · Math 47% ▼31Compare - #43Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolFair Lawn Public School District · 3.4 mi away43rd of 440
ELA 83% ▼3 · Math 71% ▼7Compare
What school district is George Washington Middle School in?
George Washington Middle School is part of the Ridgewood Public School District district in RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey.
Is George Washington Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks George Washington Middle School 19th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 96% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of George Washington Middle School?
White 61%, Asian 17%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 10% (653 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.