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Hackensack Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

360 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 · (201) 646-7842 · Part of Hackensack City School District

Hackensack’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,399
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Hackensack Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hackensack kids: Hackensack High School

On the path

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

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Hackensack Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Hackensack High School1,813 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

360 Union Street, Hackensack

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5349
Grade 6369
Grade 7337
Grade 8344
Enrollment over time
1,560’20
1,447’21
1,363’22
1,402’23
1,399’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 19%White 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hackensack Middle School from Hackensack families.

Other schools in Hackensack City School District

The district →
Fairmount
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
621 students16:1
Nellie K. Parker
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C
589 students13:1
Fanny Meyer Hillers
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
516 students12:1
Jackson Avenue
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
D
438 students10:1
Hackensack High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hackensack
C+
1,813 students13:1

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