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Buzz Aldrin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

173 Bellevue Ave, Upper Montclair, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4220 · Part of Montclair Town School District

Montclair Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Buzz Aldrin Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Montclair Township kids: Montclair High School

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Montclair High Schoolin Montclair

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

173 Bellevue Ave, Upper Montclair

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6211
Grade 7213
Grade 8194
Enrollment over time
662’20
619’21
610’22
607’23
618’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 15%Black 15%Two or more races 12%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buzz Aldrin Middle School from Montclair Township families.

Other schools in Montclair Town School District

The district →
Bradford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upper Montclair
A−
388 students10:1
Nishuane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Montclair
377 students9:1
Charles H. Bullock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
438 students10:1
Watchung Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
406 students12:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Upper Montclair
B+
391 students11:1
Edgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
B+
251 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; Montclair Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.