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Wayne Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,029 students in Wayne Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
691 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Geoffrey Way
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3150
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3150
Grades: K-5
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Packanack Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
190 Oakwood Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3170
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3170
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 60% | 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: #44.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1310 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3160
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3160
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #55.
Randall Carter Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
531 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3145
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3145
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
Rank: #66.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 52% | 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: #77.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 55% | 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
Rank: #88.
James Fallon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 Clifford Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3125
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3125
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #99.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Laauwe Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3165
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3165
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
Rank: #1010.
Pines Lake Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
511 Pines Lake Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3175
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3175
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #1111.
Theunis Dey Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
55 Webster Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3155
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3155
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1212.
Ryerson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Mc Clelland Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3180
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3180
Grades: K-5
| 248 students
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