Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 132 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 | Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 80.0% | +38.4pp |
| 3 | Lincoln School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +30.7pp |
| 4 | Peter Cooper School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +28.8pp |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +26.6pp |
| 6 | Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 68.1% | +26.5pp |
| 7 | School #9 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +24.6pp |
| 8 | Randall Carter Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 66.1% | +24.5pp |
| 9 | Samuel R. Donald Elementary School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +24.3pp |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +23.8pp |
| 11 | Albert Payson Terhune Elementary WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +23.1pp |
| 12 | Little Falls Township Public School # 1 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Middle | 64.7% | +23.1pp |
| 13 | Apshawa Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +23.0pp |
| 14 | Pines Lake Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +22.9pp |
| 15 | James Fallon Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +22.5pp |
| 16 | Packanack Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +21.3pp |
| 17 | Schuyler Colfax Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 61.1% | +19.5pp |
| 18 | Paradise Knoll Elementary School OAK RIDGE · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 61.0% | +19.4pp |
| 19 | School #16 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 58.9% | +17.3pp |
| 20 | Anthony Wayne Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 58.5% | +16.9pp |
| 21 | Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 58.2% | +16.6pp |
| 22 | Lafayette Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +15.8pp |
| 23 | Robert Erskine School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +13.2pp |
| 24 | Little Falls Township Public School # 3 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +13.0pp |
| 25 | Passaic County Technical Institute WAYNE · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 54.4% | +12.8pp |
| 26 | Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School HEWITT · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.2% | +12.6pp |
| 27 | George Washington Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 53.5% | +11.9pp |
| 28 | School #2 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 53.1% | +11.5pp |
| 29 | School 1 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | +8.4pp |
| 30 | Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 49.9% | +8.3pp |
| 31 | Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 49.9% | +8.3pp |
| 32 | Roosevelt Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 49.8% | +8.2pp |
| 33 | School #13 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 49.8% | +8.2pp |
| 34 | Wanaque Elementary School WANAQUE · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 49.7% | +8.1pp |
| 35 | Haskell Elementary School HASKELL · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 48.9% | +7.3pp |
| 36 | Memorial Elementary School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Elementary | 47.7% | +6.1pp |
| 37 | High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Middle | 46.0% | +4.4pp |
| 38 | Maple Road Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 43.7% | +2.1pp |
| 39 | School #3 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 43.1% | +1.5pp |
| 40 | School #5 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 43.1% | +1.5pp |
| 41 | Wayne Hills High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 42.5% | +0.9pp |
| 42 | College Achieve Paterson Charter School Paterson · College Achieve Paterson Charter School | Combined | 42.4% | +0.8pp |
| 43 | Marshall Hill Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 42.2% | +0.6pp |
| 44 | Washington Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 42.1% | +0.5pp |
| 45 | Beatrice Gilmore School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Elementary | 42.0% | +0.4pp |
| 46 | Lakeside School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Middle | 41.9% | +0.3pp |
| 47 | Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton CLIFTON · Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton | Middle | 41.8% | +0.2pp |
| 48 | Lenox School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 41.7% | +0.1pp |
| 49 | School #1 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -1.1pp |
| 50 | School #14 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -1.6pp |
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.