Upper School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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Top 5%

Serving 266 students in grades 3-8, Upper School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-8
Enrollment: 266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Upper School's student population of 266 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades 3-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper School
3	37
4	64
5	33
6	49
7	40
8	43

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upper School
2023	264
2022	256
2021	292
2020	328
2019	328
2018	342
2017	342
2016	334
2015	331
2014	314
2013	285
2012	195
2011	208
2010	263
2009	263
2008	267
2007	278
2006	292
2005	294
2004	278
2003	279
2002	272
2001	275
2000	280
1999	287
1998	287
1996	275
1995	240
1994	234
1993	229
1992	249
1991	253
1990	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upper School
2023	41
2022	33
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	53
2014	44
2013	31
2012	28
2011	17
2010	25
2009	31
2008	22
2007	30
2006	33
2005	30
2004	31
2003	30
2002	29
2001	32
2000	29
1999	30
1998	28
1996	27
1995	25
1994	26
1993	23
1992	23
1991	25
1990	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 26, 2026

School Motto

Nurturing lifelong learners

School Rankings

Upper School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Upper School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#22 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upper School
2023	#22
2022	#22
2021	#60
2019	#64
2018	#56
2017	#119
2016	#281
2015	#187
2014	#227
2013	#274
2012	#92

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83%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	83%	38%	83%
2022	82%	36%	82%
2021	63%	26%	63%
2019	80%	44%	80%
2018	81%	42%	81%
2017	73%	41%	73%
2016	66%	40%	66%
2015	69%	36%	69%
2014	93%	75%	93%
2013	94%	75%	93%
2012	96%	75%	95%

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93%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2022	93%	49%	93%
2021	76%	47%	76%
2019	93%	57%	93%
2018	93%	55%	81%
2017	88%	53%	88%
2016	77%	50%	77%
2015	75%	47%	75%
2014	88%	69%	88%
2013	85%	69%	85%
2012	89%	69%	89%
2011	91%	69%	91%

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65-69%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2022	67%	23%	67%
2021	57%	22%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	6:1	11:1	7:1
2022	8:1	11:1	8:1
2021	8:1	11:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	9:1
2019	9:1	12:1	9:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	6:1	12:1	10:1
2014	7:1	12:1	10:1
2013	9:1	12:1	11:1
2012	7:1	13:1	8:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	8:1	12:1	9:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	10:1
2004	9:1	13:1	10:1
2003	9:1	14:1	10:1
2002	9:1	14:1	11:1
2001	9:1	15:1	10:1
2000	10:1	14:1	10:1
1999	10:1	15:1	10:1
1998	10:1	15:1	10:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	10:1	15:1	11:1
1994	9:1	15:1	10:1
1993	10:1	15:1	12:1
1992	11:1	15:1	13:1
1991	10:1	15:1	12:1
1990	10:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

60%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	60%	10%	59%
2022	55%	10%	58%
2021	55%	10%	54%
2020	54%	11%	56%
2019	54%	11%	56%
2018	54%	10%	56%
2017	54%	10%	56%
2016	53%	10%	55%
2015	50%	10%	53%
2014	47%	10%	50%
2013	45%	10%	47%
2012	46%	9%	47%
2011	46%	9%	42%
2010	49%	9%	47%
2009	50%	9%	47%
2008	53%	9%	51%
2007	50%	8%	51%
2006	47%	8%	49%
2005	45%	7%	46%
2004	38%	7%	43%
2003	38%	7%	41%
2002	33%	7%	40%
2001	36%	6%	41%
2000	37%	6%	38%
1999	41%	6%	40%
1998	45%	6%	42%
1996	39%	5%	39%
1995	43%	5%	41%
1994	42%	5%	44%
1993	37%	5%	41%
1992	42%	5%	44%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	7%	33%	7%
2022	8%	32%	7%
2021	7%	31%	8%
2020	6%	29%	6%
2019	6%	29%	6%
2018	7%	27%	6%
2017	7%	27%	6%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	9%	25%	7%
2014	5%	24%	5%
2013	3%	23%	4%
2012	11%	23%	10%
2011	8%	22%	8%
2010	7%	21%	7%
2009	6%	20%	7%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	6%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	5%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	7%	13%	7%
1994	6%	13%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	4%	12%	5%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	4%	15%	3%
2019	4%	15%	3%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	3%	16%	2%
2015	4%	16%	3%
2014	4%	16%	4%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	3%	18%	2%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	1%	18%	2%
2002	1%	18%	2%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	2%
1998	4%	18%	3%
1996	3%	19%	3%
1995	2%	19%	2%
1994	3%	19%	3%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	2%	19%	2%

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White

24%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	25%	39%	27%
2022	29%	40%	28%
2021	32%	41%	31%
2020	34%	43%	33%
2019	34%	43%	33%
2018	36%	45%	35%
2017	36%	45%	35%
2016	37%	46%	36%
2015	37%	48%	37%
2014	41%	49%	39%
2013	45%	50%	42%
2012	40%	51%	40%
2011	41%	52%	45%
2010	42%	53%	44%
2009	42%	54%	44%
2008	38%	55%	41%
2007	43%	56%	42%
2006	45%	56%	44%
2005	48%	57%	46%
2004	54%	58%	48%
2003	57%	58%	52%
2002	63%	59%	55%
2001	59%	61%	55%
2000	58%	61%	58%
1999	51%	62%	54%
1998	46%	62%	51%
1996	54%	62%	54%
1995	48%	63%	50%
1994	49%	63%	48%
1993	56%	63%	52%
1992	52%	64%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.58
2022	0.61	0.71	0.60
2021	0.59	0.71	0.61
2020	0.59	0.70	0.58
2019	0.59	0.70	0.58
2018	0.58	0.70	0.57
2017	0.58	0.70	0.57
2016	0.58	0.69	0.57
2015	0.61	0.68	0.59
2014	0.61	0.68	0.60
2013	0.60	0.67	0.60
2012	0.62	0.66	0.62
2011	0.62	0.65	0.62
2010	0.58	0.65	0.59
2009	0.59	0.64	0.58
2008	0.58	0.63	0.58
2007	0.58	0.62	0.57
2006	0.58	0.62	0.58
2005	0.58	0.61	0.58
2004	0.57	0.60	0.59
2003	0.54	0.60	0.57
2002	0.50	0.59	0.54
2001	0.53	0.58	0.53
2000	0.53	0.57	0.52
1999	0.57	0.57	0.56
1998	0.59	0.57	0.57
1996	0.56	0.56	0.55
1995	0.59	0.55	0.58
1994	0.58	0.55	0.57
1993	0.55	0.55	0.56
1992	0.56	0.54	0.56

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Upper School	New Jersey	Englewood Cliffs School District
2023	1%	31%	1%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	2%	32%	1%
2013	2%	31%	1%
2012	1%	29%	1%
2011	2%	27%	1%
2010	2%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
1999	2%	24%	2%
1998	3%	24%	3%
1996	1%	24%	3%
1995	2%	24%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Englewood Cliffs School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Upper School's ranking?

Upper School is ranked #22 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Upper School often compared to?

Upper Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis F. Cole Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 93% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Upper School?

266 students attend Upper School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Upper School students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Upper School?

Upper School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Upper School offer ?

Upper School offers enrollment in grades 3-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Upper School part of?

Upper School is part of Englewood Cliffs School District.

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