Schuyler Colfax Middle School

Schuyler Colfax Middle School operates as an average-sized middle-grades school in WAYNE, New Jersey, run under Wayne Township Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 650 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

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

Looking at the student body, Schuyler Colfax Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 41% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Schuyler Colfax Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Passaic County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Schuyler Colfax Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Passaic County indicate the typical household earns roughly $87,522 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Schuyler Colfax Middle School is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

Nearest neighbor: Albert Payson Terhune Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schuyler Colfax Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 62.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Schuyler Colfax Middle School has ticked down 13%, going from 749 students in 2018 to 650 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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