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Walter T. Bergen Middle School vs SHEPARD SCHOOL

SHEPARD SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 6.6/10 compared to 5.9/10. Walter T. Bergen Middle School is significantly larger with 222 students, about 3.3× the size of SHEPARD SCHOOL (68).

Ratings Comparison

MetricWalter T. Bergen Middle SchoolSHEPARD SCHOOL
Overall Rating5.9 / 106.6 / 10
Academic Score6.6
Growth Score3.2
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch38.3%
Environment Score9.3
State Rank#1,530 of 2,466#231 of 534
State Percentile38th57th

Test Scores

SubjectWalter T. Bergen Middle SchoolSHEPARD SCHOOL
Math Proficiency71.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency68.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWalter T. Bergen Middle SchoolSHEPARD SCHOOL
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades5th – 8th1st – 8th
Enrollment22268
Student-Teacher Ratio10.6:15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch38.3%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)8.1%
DistrictBloomingdale School District
CityBloomingdaleKinnelon

Student Demographics

Walter T. Bergen Middle School

Not available

SHEPARD SCHOOL

White
73.5%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
8.8%
Two or More
5.9%
Native American
1.5%

Neighborhood

MetricBloomingdale (07403)Kinnelon (07405)
Median Household Income$126,825$127,500
Median Home Value$396,600$552,500
Median Rent$1,773$1,526
College Educated (Bachelor's+)39.8%56.9%
Poverty Rate11.0%5.4%
Avg Commute29 min35 min