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Weehawken Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 719 students in Weehawken Public 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 Weehawken Public 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 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
1,308 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Weehawken Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
34%
# Black Students
68 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
558 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
43%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
103
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,583 is higher 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 $25,478 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,583
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,478
$25,828
Best Weehawken Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Theodore Roosevelt School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Louisa Place, T. Roosevelt S
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6140
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6140
Grades: 3-6
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
2700 Palisade Ave, Daniel Web
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6150
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6150
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
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