Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 131 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School 28 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 97.7% | +44.6pp |
| 2 | Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 91.2% | +38.1pp |
| 3 | Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 79.7% | +26.6pp |
| 4 | Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 78.9% | +25.8pp |
| 5 | Schuyler Colfax Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 6 | Albert Payson Terhune Elementary WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 75.6% | +22.5pp |
| 7 | Little Falls Township Public School # 1 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Middle | 75.6% | +22.5pp |
| 8 | Lincoln School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +21.7pp |
| 9 | Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 10 | James Fallon Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +20.3pp |
| 11 | Lakeside School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Middle | 73.4% | +20.3pp |
| 12 | College Achieve Paterson Charter School Paterson · College Achieve Paterson Charter School | Combined | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 13 | Lincoln Middle School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Middle | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 14 | Anthony Wayne Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 70.6% | +17.5pp |
| 15 | Peter Cooper School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +17.3pp |
| 16 | Randall Carter Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +17.1pp |
| 17 | Wayne Hills High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 18 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 19 | Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +14.8pp |
| 20 | Lafayette Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.8% | +14.7pp |
| 21 | Packanack Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.8% | +14.7pp |
| 22 | School #9 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 67.2% | +14.1pp |
| 23 | George Washington Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 24 | Paradise Knoll Elementary School OAK RIDGE · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +12.2pp |
| 25 | Passaic County Technical Institute WAYNE · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 63.8% | +10.7pp |
| 26 | Pines Lake Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 63.6% | +10.5pp |
| 27 | High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Middle | 63.5% | +10.4pp |
| 28 | Wanaque Elementary School WANAQUE · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +9.8pp |
| 29 | Passaic Preparatory Academy Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 62.5% | +9.4pp |
| 30 | Washington Park School TOTOWA · Totowa Public School District | Middle | 62.1% | +9.0pp |
| 31 | Pompton Lakes High School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | High | 62.0% | +8.9pp |
| 32 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 33 | Little Falls Township Public School # 3 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +7.3pp |
| 34 | Apshawa Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 35 | School 1 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 36 | Wayne Valley High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 59.2% | +6.1pp |
| 37 | Roosevelt Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 58.8% | +5.7pp |
| 38 | Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School HEWITT · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.8% | +4.7pp |
| 39 | Norman S. Weir PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +4.3pp |
| 40 | Haskell Elementary School HASKELL · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 55.9% | +2.8pp |
| 41 | Martin J. Ryerson School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Middle | 55.6% | +2.5pp |
| 42 | Memorial Middle School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Middle | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 43 | Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton CLIFTON · Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton | Middle | 53.3% | +0.2pp |
| 44 | Marshall Hill Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
| 45 | Ryerson Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 52.2% | -0.9pp |
| 46 | Samuel R. Donald Elementary School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Elementary | 52.1% | -1.0pp |
| 47 | School #2 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 48 | Walter T. Bergen Middle School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Middle | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 49 | John P. Holland Charter School Woodland · John P Holland Charter School School District | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 50 | Lakeland Regional High School WANAQUE · Lakeland Regional High School District | High | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.