Tenakill Middle School
Closter, NJ · Middle School · Grades 5-8
Tenakill Middle School is a middle school in Closter, NJ with 575 students enrolled and a 79% proficiency rate. Part of Closter Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Tenakill Middle School is a middle school in Closter, NJ with 575 students enrolled in grades 5-8. It is part of the Closter Public School District. That headcount is below the 599-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 79% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 4 points above the 75% average for the Closter Public School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 23 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 14 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.0 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Tenakill Middle School is a middle school located in Closter, New Jersey. The school serves 575 students in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 79% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Tenakill Middle School is part of the Closter Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
Tenakill Middle School has 575 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Closter Public School District (599 students). Its 79% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points above the district average of 75%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 23 points higher. With a 14.0:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tenakill Middle School has 575 students enrolled in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 79% of students at Tenakill Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Tenakill Middle School is part of the Closter Public School District in Closter, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.