Best Middle Schools in Wayne, NJ

The city of Wayne, New Jersey is home to three middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8: Anthony Wayne Middle School, Schuyler Colfax Middle School, and George Washington Middle School. These schools are part of the Wayne Township Public School District, which serves the community of Wayne.

Among the three middle schools, Schuyler Colfax Middle School stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 33rd out of 748 New Jersey middle schools in 2022-2023. Schuyler Colfax Middle School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest rating possible, for the past three school years, and it outperforms the district and state averages on most academic measures, including English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

While Anthony Wayne Middle School and George Washington Middle School also perform reasonably well, they do not stand out as strongly as Schuyler Colfax. Both have 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and lower statewide rankings compared to Schuyler Colfax. All three schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, and they all excel in advanced mathematics, with 100% proficiency rates on the NJSLA/Algebra I End of Course and 8th Grade assessments.