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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wayne Township Public School District

50 Nellis Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (973) 633-3000
www.wayneschools.com

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,009 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 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
7,549 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Kind491124
1519139
2510140
3595144
4553143
5581145
6592146
7590118
8578118
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District Rank

Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWayne Township Public School District
2023#159
2022#162
2021#155
2019#169
2018#171
2017#189
2016#185
2015#239
2014#211
2013#222
2012#178
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55%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202355%38%
202251%36%
202139%26%
201961%44%
201859%42%
201756%41%
201655%40%
201546%36%
201485%75%
201384%75%
201287%75%
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64%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202264%49%
202158%47%
201972%57%
201859%55%
201768%53%
201664%50%
201553%47%
201481%69%
201380%69%
201281%69%
201180%69%
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34%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202234%23%
202129%22%
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96%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202396%85%
202291%85%
202195%88%
202095%90%
201997%90%
201895%90%
201796%90%
201696%90%
201596%89%
201494%88%
201395%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.500.71
20230.500.71
20220.490.71
20210.480.71
20200.440.70
20190.440.70
20180.380.70
20170.380.70
20160.370.69
20150.360.68
20140.340.68
20130.340.67
20120.320.66
20110.310.65
20100.300.65
20090.290.64
20080.280.63
20070.270.62
20060.270.62
20050.260.61
20040.250.60
20030.250.60
20020.230.59
20010.220.58
20000.210.57
19990.200.57
19980.190.57
19960.200.56
19950.190.55
19940.190.55
19930.200.55
19920.190.54
19910.170.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202410%11%
202310%10%
202211%10%
202111%10%
202012%11%
201912%11%
201812%10%
201712%10%
201611%10%
201511%10%
201410%10%
201310%10%
201210%9%
201110%9%
20109%9%
20099%9%
20089%9%
20079%8%
20069%8%
20058%7%
20048%7%
20038%7%
20028%7%
20017%6%
20006%6%
19996%6%
19986%6%
19967%5%
19956%5%
19946%5%
19936%5%
19925%5%
19915%4%
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% Hispanic
18%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202417%34%
202316%33%
202215%32%
202114%31%
202012%29%
201912%29%
201810%27%
201710%27%
201610%26%
201510%25%
20149%24%
20138%23%
20127%23%
20117%22%
20107%21%
20096%20%
20086%19%
20076%19%
20065%18%
20055%18%
20045%17%
20035%17%
20024%16%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19994%14%
19983%14%
19963%14%
19954%13%
19943%13%
19934%13%
19924%12%
19913%12%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%14%
20232%15%
20222%15%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20161%16%
20152%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%16%
20101%17%
20091%17%
20081%17%
20071%17%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%18%
20021%18%
20011%18%
20001%18%
19991%18%
19981%18%
19961%19%
19951%19%
19941%19%
19931%19%
19921%19%
19911%19%
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% White
67%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202468%38%
202369%39%
202269%40%
202170%41%
202073%43%
201973%43%
201877%45%
201777%45%
201678%46%
201577%48%
201480%49%
201381%50%
201282%51%
201182%52%
201083%53%
200984%54%
200884%55%
200784%56%
200685%56%
200586%57%
200486%58%
200386%58%
200287%59%
200188%61%
200089%61%
199989%62%
199890%62%
199689%62%
199589%63%
199490%63%
199389%63%
199290%64%
199191%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,478 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,484 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$207 MM$26 MM
2022$198 MM$25 MM
2021$207 MM$26 MM
2020$198 MM$25 MM
2019$194 MM$25 MM
2018$187 MM$24 MM
2017$180 MM$23 MM
2016$174 MM$21 MM
2015$146 MM$20 MM
2014$172 MM$21 MM
2012$154 MM$21 MM
2011$149 MM$20 MM
2010$146 MM$20 MM
2009$143 MM$20 MM
2008$148 MM$19 MM
2007$141 MM$19 MM
2006$133 MM$18 MM
2005$130 MM$17 MM
2004$117 MM$17 MM
2003$106 MM$15 MM
2002$96 MM$14 MM
2001$95 MM$14 MM
2000$85 MM$13 MM
1999$81 MM$13 MM
1998$74 MM$12 MM
1996$68 MM$11 MM
1995$66 MM$11 MM
1992$63 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$200 MM$25 MM
2022$193 MM$24 MM
2021$200 MM$25 MM
2020$193 MM$24 MM
2019$192 MM$25 MM
2018$182 MM$24 MM
2017$175 MM$23 MM
2016$175 MM$22 MM
2015$146 MM$20 MM
2014$159 MM$20 MM
2012$148 MM$20 MM
2011$145 MM$19 MM
2010$146 MM$20 MM
2009$143 MM$19 MM
2008$144 MM$20 MM
2007$138 MM$19 MM
2006$136 MM$18 MM
2005$153 MM$17 MM
2004$118 MM$16 MM
2003$103 MM$16 MM
2002$95 MM$14 MM
2001$94 MM$13 MM
2000$87 MM$13 MM
1999$82 MM$14 MM
1998$73 MM$13 MM
1996$67 MM$11 MM
1995$70 MM$11 MM
1992$54 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,478
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$27,211$27,451
2022$25,614$26,511
2021$27,470$27,862
2020$25,614$26,511
2019$24,920$27,169
2018$23,591$25,776
2017$22,581$24,717
2016$21,688$23,074
2015$18,311$19,116
2014$20,604$22,539
2012$18,019$22,326
2011$16,975$15,563
2010$16,441$19,116
2009$16,366$20,414
2008$16,823$19,641
2007$15,911$17,846
2006$15,133$16,912
2005$14,776$15,983
2004$12,890$15,178
2003$12,299$14,414
2002$11,385$13,992
2001$11,702$13,524
2000$10,811$12,563
1999$10,686$11,702
1998$10,292$11,220
1995$9,950$10,398
1992$10,381$10,290
1990$8,595$8,190
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Spending / Student
$26,484
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWayne Township Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$26,227$26,479
2022$25,003$25,682
2021$26,477$26,876
2020$25,003$25,682
2019$24,573$26,960
2018$22,910$25,387
2017$21,951$25,235
2016$21,840$23,517
2015$18,340$19,190
2014$19,113$21,879
2012$17,297$21,692
2011$16,535$15,139
2010$16,467$19,190
2009$16,372$19,395
2008$16,354$19,863
2007$15,505$18,129
2006$15,488$16,981
2005$17,394$16,151
2004$13,026$14,709
2003$11,940$14,730
2002$11,265$14,261
2001$11,599$13,311
2000$11,026$12,817
1999$10,838$12,247
1998$10,074$11,565
1995$10,656$10,509
1992$8,866$9,044
1990$8,245$7,994
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Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Geoffrey Way
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3150
Gr: K-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Packanack Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
190 Oakwood Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3170
Gr: K-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3130
Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1310 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3160
Gr: K-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Randall Carter Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
531 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3145
Gr: K-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
68 Lenox Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3140
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Anthony Wayne Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2120
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
James Fallon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
51 Clifford Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3125
Gr: K-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Laauwe Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3165
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1010.
Pines Lake Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
511 Pines Lake Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3175
Gr: K-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1111.
Theunis Dey Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
55 Webster Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3155
Gr: K-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1212.
Ryerson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Mc Clelland Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3180
Gr: K-5 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,549 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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