State/Public Middle Open

Hackensack Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 360 Union Street, Hackensack, Bergen County, 07601

1,363
Pupils
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Hackensack Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hackensack, Bergen County. The school has 1,363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hackensack School District school district. It serves grades 5โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 126.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Hackensack School District

Enrollment & staffing

Hackensack Middle School enrolls 1,363 students across grades 5โ€“8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 126.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.

Male students
729 (53%)
Female students
634 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
126.5
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Grade span
5โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 4.5% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino94469%
Black or African American28721%
White624.5%
Asian483.5%
Two or more races151.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

849 of the school's 1,363 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 686 qualify for free lunch and 163 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 5โ€“8Title I

Hackensack Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-50, state senate district 37, state house district 37.

School district: Hackensack School District

Hackensack Middle School is one of 6 schools in Hackensack School District, based in Hackensack, New Jersey. The district serves 5,513 students district-wide and employs 431 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,363 students, Hackensack Middle School is larger than the district average of about 919 students per school.

5,513
District students
6
Schools
431
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

34%
Reading proficient
7%
Math proficient
17%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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