Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 22 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 | Schuyler Colfax Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 2 | Little Falls Township Public School # 1 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Middle | 75.6% | +22.5pp |
| 3 | Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 4 | Lakeside School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Middle | 73.4% | +20.3pp |
| 5 | Lincoln Middle School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Middle | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 6 | Anthony Wayne Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 70.6% | +17.5pp |
| 7 | George Washington Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 8 | High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Middle | 63.5% | +10.4pp |
| 9 | Washington Park School TOTOWA · Totowa Public School District | Middle | 62.1% | +9.0pp |
| 10 | Martin J. Ryerson School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Middle | 55.6% | +2.5pp |
| 11 | Memorial Middle School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Middle | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 12 | Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton CLIFTON · Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton | Middle | 53.3% | +0.2pp |
| 13 | Walter T. Bergen Middle School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Middle | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 14 | Macopin Middle School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Middle | 49.7% | -3.4pp |
| 15 | Woodrow Wilson Middle School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Middle | 46.2% | -6.9pp |
| 16 | Christopher Columbus Middle School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Middle | 39.0% | -14.1pp |
| 17 | Joseph A. Taub School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Middle | 33.7% | -19.4pp |
| 18 | Prospect Park Middle School Prospect Park · Prospect Park Public School District | Middle | 27.3% | -25.8pp |
| 19 | Young Men's Academy Paterson · Paterson Public School District | Middle | 24.3% | -28.8pp |
| 20 | Muhammad Ali School Number 23 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 21.3% | -31.8pp |
| 21 | Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 11.3% | -41.8pp |
| 22 | New Roberto Clemente PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Middle | 11.3% | -41.8pp |
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.