For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 416 students in Totowa Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Totowa Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
903 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Totowa Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
36%
# Black Students
41 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
468 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
77
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
37
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,133 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,209
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,133
$26,033
Best Totowa Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
294 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Grades: PK-3
| 416 students
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