Maywood School District

452 Maywood Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maywood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in Maywood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Maywood School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
976 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maywood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#129 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

70%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25%
23%
(2022-23)
7.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
43%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
31%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,319 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,678 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$29 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,319
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,678
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Maywood School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
764 Grant Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9113
Gr: PK-3 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 976 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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