For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 936 students in Totowa 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 Totowa Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
936 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Totowa 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 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
33%
# Black Students
40 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
514 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
55%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
85
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
40
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,423 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,356
$27,348
Spending / Student
$19,423
$26,228
Best Totowa Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Park School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Crews Street
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 956-0010
Grades: 4-8
| 519 students
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