James Fallon Elementary School

Located at 51 CLIFFORD DRIVE, in WAYNE, New Jersey, James Fallon Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus that educates 370 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Wayne Township Public School District.

Across the 15 schools in Wayne Township Public School District (7,549 students total), James Fallon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, James Fallon Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, James Fallon Elementary School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 10% of students at James Fallon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, James Fallon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Passaic County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,522 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. James Fallon Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wayne Valley High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Fallon Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.7%.

James Fallon Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Fallon Elementary School has edged down 3%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 81% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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