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The highest-performing public schools in science in Passaic County, New Jersey

119 public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy leads the list at 75.3%, against a median of 14.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
119
Passaic County, New Jersey
Top % Proficient (Science)
75.3%
Median % Proficient (Science)
14.0%
BEST IN SCIENCE · PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyWayne, NJPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh1,04075.3%
2John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary38772.7%
3School 28PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary46368.7%
4Packanack Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary40864.8%
5Theunis Dey Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary45958.3%
6James Fallon Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary37056.6%
7Albert Payson Terhune ElementaryWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary34755.9%
8Wayne Hills High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,16248.8%
9Pines Lake Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary35647.8%
10School #9CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary30643.7%
11Passaic County Technical InstituteWAYNE, NJPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh3,56541.2%
12Schuyler Colfax Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle65040.9%
13Paradise Knoll Elementary SchoolOAK RIDGE, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary19640.0%
14Eleanor G. HewittRINGWOOD, NJRingwood School DistrictElementary20839.8%
15Lincoln SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJPompton Lakes School DistrictElementary34439.6%
16Wayne Valley High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,20139.6%
17Paterson P-TECH High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh19339.1%
18Passaic Academy for Science and EngineeringPassaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh65038.6%
19Apshawa Elementary SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary26637.8%
20Randall Carter Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary35137.5%
21Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolHEWITT, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary25036.8%
22Lafayette Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary32136.2%
23West Milford High SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictHigh94733.6%
24Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle74233.5%
25School #16CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary20133.4%
26Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary26432.5%
27Beatrice Gilmore SchoolWoodland Park, NJWoodland Park School DistrictElementary35930.7%
28Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary52130.5%
29George Washington Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle49329.8%
30School #3CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary25729.7%
31Walter T. Bergen Middle SchoolBLOOMINGDALE, NJBloomingdale School DistrictMiddle23828.0%
32School #2CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary40127.8%
33Ryerson Elementary SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictElementary25027.8%
34Marshall Hill Elementary SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary28327.5%
35Little Falls Township Public School # 1LITTLE FALLS, NJLittle Falls Township Public School DistrictMiddle39227.1%
36School 1PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary21726.9%
37Pompton Lakes High SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJPompton Lakes School DistrictHigh61025.9%
38Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle61725.6%
39Norman S. WeirPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary27225.0%
40School #13CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary44324.6%
41Maple Road Elementary SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary30324.4%
42Lenox SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJPompton Lakes School DistrictElementary35522.2%
43Lakeland Regional High SchoolWANAQUE, NJLakeland Regional High School DistrictHigh82321.7%
44Wanaque Elementary SchoolWANAQUE, NJWanaque School DistrictElementary50621.1%
45Washington Park SchoolTOTOWA, NJTotowa Public School DistrictMiddle48520.9%
46Haskell Elementary SchoolHASKELL, NJWanaque School DistrictElementary38220.7%
47Washington Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary25320.5%
48High Mountain SchoolNORTH HALEDON, NJNorth Haledon School DistrictMiddle25920.3%
49Martin J. Ryerson SchoolRINGWOOD, NJRingwood School DistrictMiddle34519.0%
50Macopin Middle SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictMiddle67518.8%
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