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Charles DeWolf Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

275 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan, NJ 07675 · (201) 664-1475 · Part of Old Tappan Borough School District

Old Tappan’s School Grade A better than 90% of New Jersey school districts

Students
370
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Charles DeWolf Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Old Tappan kids: Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

On the path

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

PK–4T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School374 students
5–8Charles DeWolf Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan1,086 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

275 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 589
Grade 682
Grade 7107
Grade 892
Enrollment over time
311’20
325’21
358’22
359’23
370’24

Up 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Asian 46%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 Charles DeWolf Middle School from Old Tappan families.

Other schools in Old Tappan 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; Old Tappan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.