For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,074 students in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
12 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
916 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
85%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
102
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,545 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,673 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,545
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,673
$25,828
Best Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sussex Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 Loomis Avenue
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Wantage Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
815 Route 23
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4589
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4589
Grades: 3-5
| 354 students
Rank: n/an/a
31 Ryan Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820
Grades: PK-2
| 407 students
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