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Wayne Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,794 students in Wayne Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
7,623 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
793 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,219 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
37%
# Black Students
127 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
5,225 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
69%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
452
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
545
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
563
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
577
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
597
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
584
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
254
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,211 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,227 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,211
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,227
$26,033
Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #33.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
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