Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 86 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported Mathematics scores. New Jersey state average: 41.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School 28 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 92.9% | +51.3pp |
| 2 | Lincoln School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +30.7pp |
| 3 | Peter Cooper School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +28.8pp |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +26.6pp |
| 5 | Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 68.1% | +26.5pp |
| 6 | School #9 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +24.6pp |
| 7 | Randall Carter Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 66.1% | +24.5pp |
| 8 | Samuel R. Donald Elementary School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +24.3pp |
| 9 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +23.8pp |
| 10 | Albert Payson Terhune Elementary WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +23.1pp |
| 11 | Apshawa Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +23.0pp |
| 12 | Pines Lake Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +22.9pp |
| 13 | James Fallon Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +22.5pp |
| 14 | Packanack Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +21.3pp |
| 15 | Paradise Knoll Elementary School OAK RIDGE · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 61.0% | +19.4pp |
| 16 | School #16 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 58.9% | +17.3pp |
| 17 | Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 58.2% | +16.6pp |
| 18 | Lafayette Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +15.8pp |
| 19 | Robert Erskine School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +13.2pp |
| 20 | Little Falls Township Public School # 3 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +13.0pp |
| 21 | Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School HEWITT · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.2% | +12.6pp |
| 22 | School #2 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 53.1% | +11.5pp |
| 23 | School 1 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | +8.4pp |
| 24 | Roosevelt Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 49.8% | +8.2pp |
| 25 | School #13 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 49.8% | +8.2pp |
| 26 | Wanaque Elementary School WANAQUE · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 49.7% | +8.1pp |
| 27 | Haskell Elementary School HASKELL · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 48.9% | +7.3pp |
| 28 | Memorial Elementary School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Elementary | 47.7% | +6.1pp |
| 29 | Maple Road Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 43.7% | +2.1pp |
| 30 | School #3 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 43.1% | +1.5pp |
| 31 | School #5 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 43.1% | +1.5pp |
| 32 | Marshall Hill Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 42.2% | +0.6pp |
| 33 | Washington Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 42.1% | +0.5pp |
| 34 | Beatrice Gilmore School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Elementary | 42.0% | +0.4pp |
| 35 | Lenox School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 41.7% | +0.1pp |
| 36 | School #1 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -1.1pp |
| 37 | School #14 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -1.6pp |
| 38 | Ryerson Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 39.1% | -2.5pp |
| 39 | School #15 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 38.7% | -2.9pp |
| 40 | Norman S. Weir PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 35.2% | -6.4pp |
| 41 | School #4 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -8.3pp |
| 42 | Memorial School TOTOWA · Totowa Public School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -8.6pp |
| 43 | Charles J. Riley/ School 9 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 32.7% | -8.9pp |
| 44 | School 19 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 31.2% | -10.4pp |
| 45 | School 5 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 31.0% | -10.6pp |
| 46 | School #12 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -10.9pp |
| 47 | School #17 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -11.3pp |
| 48 | John P. Holland Charter School Woodland · John P Holland Charter School School District | Elementary | 29.9% | -11.7pp |
| 49 | School #11 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 29.9% | -11.7pp |
| 50 | Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson Paterson · Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson | Elementary | 28.5% | -13.1pp |
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 Mathematics 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.