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Wayne, NJ
Public School Ratings




Wayne Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Wayne Township Public School District details

Wayne Township Public School District
50 Nellis Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470

7,746 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Wayne Township Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.0% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
44%
69%
50%
61%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School
40 Geoffrey Way
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
Anthony Wayne Middle School
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ, 07470
06-08
George Washington Middle School
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ, 07470
06-08
James Fallon Elementary School
51 Clifford Drive
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
1310 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
Lafayette Elementary School
100 Laauwe Avenue
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
Packanack Elementary School
190 Oakwood Drive
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
Pines Lake Elementary School
511 Pines Lake Drive
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
Preakness Early Childhood Center School
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ, 07470
PK-KG
Randall Carter Elementary School
531 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ, 07470
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.7% 40.1%
Black 1.8% 15.1%
Hispanic 16.6% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 10.7% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 8.2% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 6.2% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.9% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,152 $117,368,000 58.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,926 $22,664,000 11.3%
Staff $751 $5,815,000 2.9%
General Administration $234 $1,813,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,115 $8,634,000 4.3%
Operation $2,229 $17,269,000 8.6%
Transportation $979 $7,586,000 3.8%
Other $628 $4,862,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,862 $68,643,000 34.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,796 $13,914,000 7.0%
Total Expenditures $25,810 $199,925,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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