Old Tappan Public School District

277 Old Tappan Rd.
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Old Tappan Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Old Tappan Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Old Tappan Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
758 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Old Tappan Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#47 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Old Tappan Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Tappan Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Tappan Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Old Tappan Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
319 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
42%
8%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
357 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
90
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,642 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Old Tappan Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Old Tappan Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,080
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Old Tappan Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,642
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Old Tappan Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Old Tappan Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 School St
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-7176
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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