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Demarest Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

568 Piermont Rd, Demarest, NJ 07627 · (201) 768-6060 · Part of Demarest Borough School District

Demarest’s School Grade A better than 91% of New Jersey school districts

Students
359
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Demarest Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Demarest kids: Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

On the path

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

2–4Luther Lee Emerson School221 students
5–8Demarest Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest1,038 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
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).

568 Piermont Rd, Demarest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 584
Grade 695
Grade 787
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
313’20
320’21
325’22
342’23
359’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 33%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Demarest Middle School from Demarest families.

Other schools in Demarest Borough School District

The district →

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; Demarest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.