Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 19 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 | Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 91.2% | +38.1pp |
| 2 | Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 79.7% | +26.6pp |
| 3 | Wayne Hills High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 4 | Passaic County Technical Institute WAYNE · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 63.8% | +10.7pp |
| 5 | Passaic Preparatory Academy Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 62.5% | +9.4pp |
| 6 | Pompton Lakes High School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | High | 62.0% | +8.9pp |
| 7 | Wayne Valley High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 59.2% | +6.1pp |
| 8 | Lakeland Regional High School WANAQUE · Lakeland Regional High School District | High | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 9 | Passaic Valley Regional High School LITTLE FALLS · Passaic Valley Regional High School District | High | 50.4% | -2.7pp |
| 10 | Hawthorne High School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | High | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 11 | Clifton High School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | High | 37.4% | -15.7pp |
| 12 | International High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 33.9% | -19.2pp |
| 13 | West Milford High School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | High | 31.5% | -21.6pp |
| 14 | Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School HALEDON · Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District | High | 19.4% | -33.7pp |
| 15 | Paterson STEAM High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 18.7% | -34.4pp |
| 16 | John F. Kennedy High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 7.9% | -45.2pp |
| 17 | Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 7.5% | -45.6pp |
| 18 | Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 6.9% | -46.2pp |
| 19 | Eastside High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 3.1% | -50.0pp |
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.