Paramus Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

PARAMUS, NJ — Several elementary and middle schools in Paramus have been ranked among the best in New Jersey, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked East Brook Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Paramus, according to the new list. East Brook was ranked 167.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Paramus ranked compared with others in the state:

Elementary

195: Midland Elementary School, Paramus Public School District
292: Memorial Elementary School, Paramus Public School District
312: Parkway Elementary School, Paramus Public School District
413: Stony Lane Elementary School, Paramus Public School District
609: Ridge Ranch Elementary School, Paramus Public School District

Middle

167: East Brook Middle School, Paramus Public School District

320: West Brook Middle School, Paramus Public School District

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

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