For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,122 students in Hackettstown Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hackettstown Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hackettstown Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
709 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
33%
# Black Students
71 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,127 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
55%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
104
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
75
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,145 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,951
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,145
$26,033
Best Hackettstown Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-2805
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-2805
Grades: 2-4
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Hatchery Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
398 5th Avenue
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8550
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8550
Grades: PK-1
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Hackettstown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Washington Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8554
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8554
Grades: 5-8
| 475 students
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