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Tenakill Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

275 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624 · (201) 768-1332 · Part of Closter Borough School District

Closter’s School Grade A better than 93% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
593
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Tenakill Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Closter kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Closter kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Hillside Elementary School599 students
5–8Tenakill Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

275 High Street, Closter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5156
Grade 6132
Grade 7160
Grade 8145
Enrollment over time
539’20
556’21
575’22
570’23
593’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Asian 41%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tenakill Middle School from Closter families.

Other schools in Closter Borough School District

The district →
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Closter
A+
599 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Closter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.