Best Public Schools in Hackettstown, NJ

Summary:

The city of Hackettstown, New Jersey is home to 4 public schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Hackettstown Public School District. The district as a whole is ranked 274 out of 609 in New Jersey and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a relatively consistent level of performance across the schools.

Hackettstown High School stands out as the top performer, ranked 152 out of 434 New Jersey high schools with a 3-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate. Academically, Hackettstown High School students excel in NJGPA English Language Arts (87.2% proficient) and Mathematics (71.1% proficient) for 11th grade. Hackettstown Middle School also performs well, ranking 305 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and achieving 100% proficiency in NJSLA Algebra I for 8th graders.

The other two schools, Willow Grove Elementary School and Hatchery Hill Elementary School, demonstrate strong performance in specific areas, such as Willow Grove's 58.2% and 51.5% proficiency rates in NJSLA Mathematics for 3rd and 4th graders, respectively. However, all four schools in the district share a common challenge, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across the board in 2023-2024.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hackettstown High School	Public	9-12	599 Warren Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-8150	868	74	11.7	30.1%	491 (56.6%)	43 (5.0%)	270 (31.1%)	33 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	58.5	152^nd of 434 public high schools	65.0%		54.4	174^th of 429 public high schools	59.4%	22	87.2	71.1			31.1							57.0								20.7	20.7	97.3	97.3	$13,359	$163	$13,196
Hackettstown Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Washington Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-8554	507	44	11.5	46.0%	261 (51.5%)	17 (3.4%)	194 (38.3%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	55.6	305^th of 752 public middle schools	59.4%		61.8	259^th of 743 public middle schools	65.1%	46			24.4	19.2				46.2	49.6	60.0	63.3				31.9	30.2	44.5	31.9	100.0		100.0			$11,392	$146	$11,246
Hatchery Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	398 5th Avenue	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-8550	283	33	8.7	42.0%	114 (40.3%)	10 (3.5%)	140 (49.5%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)																								$12,316	$141	$12,175
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	2-4	601 Willow Grove Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-2805	320	36	8.8	45.0%	133 (41.6%)	7 (2.2%)	158 (49.4%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	57.5	577^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	550^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.9%	27						43.2	60.0						58.2	51.5										$14,182	$141	$14,041

Cities Near Hackettstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Meadows	3.25 mi	2	169^th
Long Valley	3.67 mi	4	124^th
Budd Lake	3.79 mi	3	209^th
Allamuchy	4.37 mi	2	337^th
Flanders	6.38 mi	3	172^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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