Top Rankings
Little Falls Township Public 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 952 students in Little Falls Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Falls Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
952 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Little Falls Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
28%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
59%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,952 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,920
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,952
$25,924
Best Little Falls Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Falls Township Public School # 3
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Little Falls School # 3, 560 M
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1034
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1034
Gr: 3-4 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Little Falls School # 1, 32 St
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Gr: 5-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Little Falls School # 2, 78 Lo
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1386
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1386
Gr: PK-2 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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