Weehawken Public School District

53 Liberty Place, Weehawken Board Of Education
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 743 students in Weehawken Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
1,913 Schools
# Students
1,347 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Weehawken Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#424 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
38%
45%
49%
19%
23%
(21-22)
≥95%
85%
(2022-23)
22%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
43%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
43%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,478 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
$39 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,965
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,478
$31,024

Best Weehawken Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Theodore Roosevelt School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Louisa Place, T. Roosevelt S
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6140
Gr: 3-6 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
Daniel Webster School
2700 Palisade Ave, Daniel Web
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6150
Gr: PK-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,347 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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