Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 115 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 75.3% | +48.5pp |
| 2 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +45.9pp |
| 3 | School 28 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +41.9pp |
| 4 | Packanack Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +38.0pp |
| 5 | Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 58.3% | +31.5pp |
| 6 | James Fallon Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +29.8pp |
| 7 | Albert Payson Terhune Elementary WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 55.9% | +29.1pp |
| 8 | Wayne Hills High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 48.8% | +22.0pp |
| 9 | Pines Lake Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 47.8% | +21.0pp |
| 10 | School #9 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 43.7% | +16.9pp |
| 11 | Passaic County Technical Institute WAYNE · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 41.2% | +14.4pp |
| 12 | Schuyler Colfax Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 40.9% | +14.1pp |
| 13 | Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Elementary | 39.8% | +13.0pp |
| 14 | Lincoln School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 15 | Wayne Valley High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 16 | Paterson P-TECH High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 39.1% | +12.3pp |
| 17 | Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 38.6% | +11.8pp |
| 18 | Apshawa Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 37.8% | +11.0pp |
| 19 | Randall Carter Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 37.5% | +10.7pp |
| 20 | Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School HEWITT · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 36.8% | +10.0pp |
| 21 | Lafayette Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 36.2% | +9.4pp |
| 22 | West Milford High School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | High | 33.6% | +6.8pp |
| 23 | Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Middle | 33.5% | +6.7pp |
| 24 | School #16 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 33.4% | +6.6pp |
| 25 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 32.5% | +5.7pp |
| 26 | Beatrice Gilmore School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Elementary | 30.7% | +3.9pp |
| 27 | Roosevelt Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 30.5% | +3.7pp |
| 28 | George Washington Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 29.8% | +3.0pp |
| 29 | School #3 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 29.7% | +2.9pp |
| 30 | Walter T. Bergen Middle School BLOOMINGDALE · Bloomingdale School District | Middle | 28.0% | +1.2pp |
| 31 | Ryerson Elementary School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Elementary | 27.8% | +1.0pp |
| 32 | School #2 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 27.8% | +1.0pp |
| 33 | Marshall Hill Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 27.5% | +0.7pp |
| 34 | Little Falls Township Public School # 1 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Middle | 27.1% | +0.3pp |
| 35 | Pompton Lakes High School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | High | 25.9% | -0.9pp |
| 36 | Anthony Wayne Middle School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | Middle | 25.6% | -1.2pp |
| 37 | School #13 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 24.6% | -2.2pp |
| 38 | Maple Road Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -2.4pp |
| 39 | Lenox School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -4.6pp |
| 40 | Lakeland Regional High School WANAQUE · Lakeland Regional High School District | High | 21.7% | -5.1pp |
| 41 | Wanaque Elementary School WANAQUE · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 21.1% | -5.7pp |
| 42 | Washington Park School TOTOWA · Totowa Public School District | Middle | 20.9% | -5.9pp |
| 43 | Haskell Elementary School HASKELL · Wanaque School District | Elementary | 20.7% | -6.1pp |
| 44 | Washington Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -6.3pp |
| 45 | High Mountain School NORTH HALEDON · North Haledon School District | Middle | 20.3% | -6.5pp |
| 46 | Martin J. Ryerson School RINGWOOD · Ringwood School District | Middle | 19.0% | -7.8pp |
| 47 | Macopin Middle School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Middle | 18.8% | -8.0pp |
| 48 | School #1 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 18.2% | -8.6pp |
| 49 | School #5 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 17.7% | -9.1pp |
| 50 | Passaic Preparatory Academy Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 17.5% | -9.3pp |
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 Science 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.