The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School serves grades six through eight in Wyckoff, a primarily residential suburban township in northwestern Bergen County. Wyckoff is overwhelmingly residential in character, with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a small town center. The township has no passenger rail service, making it car-dependent, and its population has been relatively stable over the past decade. Housing values in the area are notably high, well above state and national benchmarks, and the community is characterized by a high share of owner-occupied homes and a high level of educational attainment among adults. The median household income is similarly elevated. The school itself is a regular public school within the Wyckoff Township Public School District, which covers kindergarten through eighth grade; for high school, Wyckoff students attend the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, shared with neighboring communities.
Academically, Eisenhower Middle School shows strong performance in English language arts across all three grade levels. The share of students scoring proficient or above on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for ELA is substantial in each grade, with the highest rate in eighth grade. In mathematics, proficiency rates are more moderate but still near the middle of the distribution among districts in Bergen County; the school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint for the county. Among the three math grades tested, seventh grade posts the highest proficiency rate, while eighth grade is the lowest. Science, tested only in eighth grade, shows a lower proficiency rate, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand supports in that subject. No testing participation rates were reported in the available data, and no multi-year trends were provided, so it is not possible to assess whether scores are improving or declining.
The student body at Eisenhower is relatively large for a middle school. Racially and ethnically, the enrollment is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is very small, reflecting the community’s high-income profile. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the provided records. The school does not report chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, or attendance information, so families may wish to ask about these areas directly. As a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report.
At the district level, a notable recent development involves kindergarten. In late 2024, a referendum to fund full-day kindergarten and related construction failed by a narrow margin. Despite the defeat, the school board approved full-day kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, affecting a substantial number of kindergartners per year but without the construction funding the referendum would have provided. This signals both a programmatic shift for families with young children and ongoing facilities constraints that could have implications for the broader district.
Overall, Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School offers a solid academic profile with particular strength in English language arts, performance in math that is slightly above the midpoint among Bergen County districts, and a science score that is a relative soft spot. The school sits in an affluent, stable, and largely built-out suburban community with high housing costs and limited student diversity. Families considering this school should note the strong ELA outcomes and the district’s recent kindergarten expansion, while also being aware of the missing data points on discipline and student support services that would further round out the picture.
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