Tenakill Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624

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Top 10%

Serving 570 students in grades 5-8, Tenakill Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Tenakill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Tenakill Middle School's student population of 570 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tenakill Middle School
5	121
6	155
7	145
8	149

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School
2023	575
2022	556
2021	539
2020	511
2019	511
2018	483
2017	483
2016	496
2015	542
2014	558
2013	562
2012	559
2011	551
2010	546
2009	570
2008	555
2007	571
2006	589
2005	663
2004	588
2003	560
2002	519
2001	489
2000	489
1999	455
1998	433
1996	278
1995	264
1994	266
1993	260
1992	267
1991	272
1990	257

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	39
2020	42
2019	42
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	40
2014	40
2013	42
2012	42
2011	33
2010	31
2009	40
2008	35
2007	36
2006	39
2005	35
2004	35
2003	34
2002	32
2001	30
2000	29
1999	27
1998	26
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16
1990	17

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Tenakill Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tenakill Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#114 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School
2023	#114
2022	#154
2021	#195
2019	#120
2018	#133
2017	#62
2016	#118
2015	#26
2014	#106
2013	#295
2012	#329

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	72%	38%	72%
2022	67%	36%	70%
2021	60%	26%	62%
2019	77%	44%	80%
2018	75%	42%	77%
2017	79%	41%	78%
2016	76%	40%	77%
2015	77%	36%	79%
2014	93%	75%	92%
2013	91%	75%	91%
2012	91%	75%	92%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2022	83%	49%	82%
2021	65%	47%	67%
2019	86%	57%	88%
2018	88%	55%	77%
2017	89%	53%	86%
2016	84%	50%	83%
2015	87%	47%	86%
2014	94%	69%	91%
2013	90%	69%	89%
2012	88%	69%	89%
2011	88%	69%	88%

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54%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2022	54%	23%	54%
2021	42%	22%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	14:1	11:1	12:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	13:1	18:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

41%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	42%	10%	41%
2022	41%	10%	40%
2021	41%	10%	41%
2020	43%	11%	41%
2019	43%	11%	41%
2018	42%	10%	42%
2017	42%	10%	42%
2016	42%	10%	44%
2015	41%	10%	22%
2014	41%	10%	41%
2013	38%	10%	39%
2012	38%	9%	39%
2011	36%	9%	37%
2010	38%	9%	37%
2009	38%	9%	35%
2008	37%	9%	35%
2007	36%	8%	33%
2006	35%	8%	32%
2005	33%	7%	30%
2004	35%	7%	32%
2003	35%	7%	30%
2002	32%	7%	28%
2001	29%	6%	28%
2000	30%	6%	28%
1999	27%	6%	25%
1998	26%	6%	25%
1996	18%	5%	27%
1995	23%	5%	28%
1994	19%	5%	27%
1993	23%	5%	32%
1992	17%	5%	28%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	10%	33%	9%
2022	11%	32%	9%
2021	10%	31%	9%
2020	7%	29%	7%
2019	7%	29%	7%
2018	7%	27%	6%
2017	7%	27%	6%
2016	5%	26%	6%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	4%	24%	5%
2013	6%	23%	5%
2012	7%	23%	6%
2011	7%	22%	5%
2010	6%	21%	5%
2009	5%	20%	6%
2008	5%	19%	6%
2007	4%	19%	6%
2006	4%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	6%	13%	3%
1992	1%	12%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	2%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	3%
2002	1%	18%	2%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	2%
1991	2%	19%	2%
1990	4%	19%	2%

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White

44%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	44%	39%	44%
2022	44%	40%	45%
2021	45%	41%	45%
2020	46%	43%	48%
2019	46%	43%	48%
2018	51%	45%	50%
2017	51%	45%	50%
2016	52%	46%	49%
2015	54%	48%	28%
2014	54%	49%	53%
2013	54%	50%	54%
2012	53%	51%	53%
2011	56%	52%	56%
2010	54%	53%	56%
2009	56%	54%	57%
2008	57%	55%	58%
2007	59%	56%	60%
2006	60%	56%	61%
2005	62%	57%	64%
2004	59%	58%	63%
2003	61%	58%	65%
2002	64%	59%	67%
2001	66%	61%	68%
2000	65%	61%	68%
1999	70%	62%	71%
1998	72%	62%	72%
1996	79%	62%	69%
1995	73%	63%	69%
1994	77%	63%	69%
1993	71%	63%	64%
1992	81%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.64
2022	0.63	0.71	0.63
2021	0.63	0.71	0.63
2020	0.60	0.70	0.60
2019	0.60	0.70	0.60
2018	0.56	0.70	0.58
2017	0.56	0.70	0.58
2016	0.56	0.69	0.57
2015	0.54	0.68	0.38
2014	0.54	0.68	0.55
2013	0.56	0.67	0.55
2012	0.58	0.66	0.56
2011	0.56	0.65	0.55
2010	0.57	0.65	0.55
2009	0.55	0.64	0.55
2008	0.55	0.63	0.54
2007	0.53	0.62	0.53
2006	0.52	0.62	0.52
2005	0.51	0.61	0.50
2004	0.53	0.60	0.51
2003	0.51	0.60	0.49
2002	0.49	0.59	0.47
2001	0.48	0.58	0.47
2000	0.49	0.57	0.47
1999	0.44	0.57	0.43
1998	0.42	0.57	0.42
1996	0.35	0.56	0.45
1995	0.42	0.55	0.45
1994	0.37	0.55	0.46
1993	0.44	0.55	0.50
1992	0.32	0.54	0.45

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenakill Middle School	New Jersey	Closter Public School District
2023	2%	31%	1%
2022	1%	30%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2011	1%	27%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	1%	21%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%
2001	1%	22%
2000	1%	23%
1999	1%	24%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	2%	24%	1%
1995	1%	24%	1%
1994	2%	24%	2%
1993	1%	23%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	18%
1990	2%	16%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Closter Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tenakill Middle School's ranking?

Tenakill Middle School is ranked #114 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Tenakill Middle School often compared to?

Tenakill Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Demarest Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Tenakill Middle School?

570 students attend Tenakill Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Tenakill Middle School students are White, 41% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tenakill Middle School?

Tenakill Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Tenakill Middle School offer ?

Tenakill Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tenakill Middle School part of?

Tenakill Middle School is part of Closter Public School District.

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