Eric S. Smith Middle School

Eric S. Smith Middle School serves 628 students in grades 6-8 in Ramsey, New Jersey, earning recognition as a strong academic institution with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. The school ranks #280 out of 2,475 schools statewide, placing it in the 89th percentile among New Jersey middle schools.

With 73 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an impressive 8.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more personalized attention and smaller class sizes. Academically, students demonstrate solid performance with 71% achieving proficiency or above in English Language Arts and Reading, while 59% meet or exceed proficiency standards in mathematics. The school benefits from its location in an affluent and highly educated community, where 68% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher and the median household income reaches $160,589.

This supportive environment, combined with a very low poverty rate of just 1.5%, creates favorable conditions for student learning and achievement. Eric S. Smith Middle School operates in Bergen County's large suburban setting, situated in a well-established neighborhood where the median home value of $657,400 reflects the community's investment in quality education and family-oriented living.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1, Eric S. Smith Middle School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.