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Wayne Township ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,766 students in Wayne Township ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Wayne Township ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
691 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Township ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
768 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,319 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
38%
# Black Students
135 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,169 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
68%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
506
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
601
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,104 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,124 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,104
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,124
$25,828
Best Wayne Township ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
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