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Waldwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 students in Waldwick 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 Waldwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Waldwick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
27 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,068 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
67%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
115
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,620 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,941
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,620
$25,828
Best Waldwick School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julia A Traphagen School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
153 Summit Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 445-0730
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 445-0730
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
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