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Willow Grove Elementary School

601 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

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Serving 354 students in grades 2-4, Willow Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willow Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Willow Grove Elementary School's student population of 354 students has grown by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Grove Elementary School
2	108
3	106
4	140

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School
2023	369
2022	368
2021	340
2020	248
2019	248
2018	249
2017	249
2016	289
2015	333
2014	315
2013	298
2012	292
2011	277
2010	260
2009	240
2008	249
2007	246
2006	267
2005	282
2004	285
2003	250
2002	275
2001	263
2000	240
1999	232
1998	223
1996	231
1995	219
1994	245
1993	250
1992	253
1991	248
1990	238

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	34
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	25
2012	23
2011	22
2010	25
2009	28
2008	21
2007	24
2006	24
2005	26
2004	23
2003	22
2002	24
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18
1996	17
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14

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School Rankings

Willow Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Grove Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#681 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School
2022	#681
2021	#791
2019	#538
2018	#735
2017	#521
2016	#408
2015	#572
2014	#396
2013	#649
2012	#501
2011	#479

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52%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2022	52%	36%	41%
2021	38%	26%	37%
2019	77%	44%	48%
2018	62%	42%	42%
2017	67%	41%	46%
2016	67%	40%	46%
2015	47%	36%	38%
2014	92%	75%	86%
2013	92%	75%	86%
2012	92%	75%	88%
2011	92%	75%	85%

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57%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2022	57%	49%	52%
2021	48%	47%	51%
2019	62%	57%	64%
2018	62%	55%	42%
2017	67%	53%	59%
2016	67%	50%	57%
2015	67%	47%	60%
2014	82%	69%	82%
2013	72%	69%	82%
2012	77%	69%	83%
2011	77%	69%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	10:1	14:1	13:1
2009	9:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	7%	11%	5%
2019	7%	11%	5%
2018	10%	10%	4%
2017	10%	10%	4%
2016	9%	10%	5%
2015	8%	10%	5%
2014	8%	10%	6%
2013	9%	10%	6%
2012	8%	9%	5%
2011	8%	9%	5%
2010	10%	9%	5%
2009	12%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	1%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1995	3%	5%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

45%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	41%	33%	35%
2022	35%	32%	31%
2021	30%	31%	29%
2020	23%	29%	23%
2019	23%	29%	23%
2018	27%	27%	23%
2017	27%	27%	23%
2016	26%	26%	21%
2015	29%	25%	20%
2014	26%	24%	18%
2013	22%	23%	16%
2012	21%	23%	15%
2011	23%	22%	14%
2010	21%	21%	14%
2009	18%	20%	13%
2008	18%	19%	12%
2007	17%	19%	10%
2006	15%	18%	9%
2005	10%	18%	8%
2004	7%	17%	8%
2003	6%	17%	8%
2002	6%	16%	8%
2001	4%	15%	7%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	1%	13%	3%
1992	1%	12%	2%
1991	2%	12%	2%
1989	2%	11%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	3%
2021	3%	15%	4%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	3%	16%	3%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	1%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	3%
2008	1%	17%	2%
2007	1%	17%	2%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	3%	18%	2%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	19%	2%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	2%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	3%	19%	2%
1991	1%	19%	1%
1990	1%	19%	1%

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White

46%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	49%	39%	55%
2022	56%	40%	59%
2021	60%	41%	61%
2020	60%	43%	67%
2019	60%	43%	67%
2018	56%	45%	69%
2017	56%	45%	69%
2016	58%	46%	70%
2015	58%	48%	71%
2014	62%	49%	73%
2013	66%	50%	75%
2012	68%	51%	76%
2011	64%	52%	77%
2010	66%	53%	78%
2009	68%	54%	78%
2008	74%	55%	81%
2007	76%	56%	84%
2006	78%	56%	85%
2005	87%	57%	88%
2004	85%	58%	86%
2003	88%	58%	88%
2002	89%	59%	88%
2001	91%	61%	88%
2000	92%	61%	90%
1999	97%	62%	92%
1998	95%	62%	93%
1996	95%	62%	91%
1995	95%	63%	92%
1994	96%	63%	91%
1993	95%	63%	93%
1992	93%	64%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	6%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.58
2022	0.57	0.71	0.56
2021	0.55	0.71	0.54
2020	0.58	0.70	0.50
2019	0.58	0.70	0.50
2018	0.61	0.70	0.47
2017	0.61	0.70	0.47
2016	0.59	0.69	0.46
2015	0.58	0.68	0.45
2014	0.55	0.68	0.43
2013	0.51	0.67	0.41
2012	0.49	0.66	0.40
2011	0.54	0.65	0.39
2010	0.51	0.65	0.37
2009	0.50	0.64	0.37
2008	0.42	0.63	0.32
2007	0.39	0.62	0.29
2006	0.37	0.62	0.26
2005	0.23	0.61	0.23
2004	0.27	0.60	0.25
2003	0.22	0.60	0.22
2002	0.20	0.59	0.22
2001	0.17	0.58	0.22
2000	0.14	0.57	0.18
1999	0.06	0.57	0.15
1998	0.10	0.57	0.14
1996	0.10	0.56	0.16
1995	0.10	0.55	0.16
1994	0.08	0.55	0.17
1993	0.10	0.55	0.14
1992	0.13	0.54	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	36%	31%	25%
2022	39%	30%	24%
2021	35%	32%	25%
2020	26%	33%	22%
2019	26%	33%	22%
2018	26%	33%	21%
2017	26%	33%	21%
2016	23%	33%	19%
2015	24%	31%	17%
2014	23%	32%	16%
2012	22%	29%	15%
2011	17%	27%	14%
2010	15%	26%	12%
2009	16%	24%	14%
2008	11%	22%	10%
2007	13%	21%	9%
2004	6%	21%	8%
2003	9%	21%	7%
2002	9%	22%	7%
2001	6%	22%	7%
2000	8%	23%	7%
1999	10%	24%	8%
1998	11%	24%	8%
1996	9%	24%	6%
1995	9%	24%	7%
1994	11%	24%	8%
1993	10%	23%	8%
1992	10%	21%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Willow Grove Elementary School	New Jersey	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	17%	6%	14%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hackettstown Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willow Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Grove Elementary School is ranked #681 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Willow Grove Elementary School?

354 students attend Willow Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Willow Grove Elementary School students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Willow Grove Elementary School?

Willow Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Willow Grove Elementary School offer ?

Willow Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willow Grove Elementary School part of?

Willow Grove Elementary School is part of Hackettstown Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education