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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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,826 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 40% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
834 Schools
# Students
7,500 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
807 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,105 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
123 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
5,204 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
69%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
447
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
586
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
597
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
588
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
258
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,657 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,657 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,657
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,657
$26,228
Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
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