Total enrollment
1,562
-34 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Waldwick School District
New Jersey · 1,562 students · 1 city
Waldwick School District in New Jersey operates 4 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 1,562 students (around 391 per school).
4-year change in Waldwick School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waldwick School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #42 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,562 | #232 of 372 | #5,316 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #223 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #82 of 370 | #485 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 1.2% | #360 of 369 | #8,148 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #199 of 298 | #3,079 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Waldwick School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Waldwick Middle School at 64.2% proficient to Julia A Traphagen School at 61.6%, a gap of 2.6 points. That is the 186th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,579 to 1,562 students (down 1%) and from 147 to 155 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldwick High School | Waldwick | High | 09-12 | 434 |
| Julia A Traphagen School | Waldwick | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| Waldwick Middle School | Waldwick | Middle | 06-08 | 401 |
| Crescent Elementary School | Waldwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
About Waldwick School District
Across 4 schools, Waldwick School District teaches about 1,562 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a low-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Waldwick School District spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Waldwick School District is about 391, lower than the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,596 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,562 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Waldwick School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.