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Best Elementary Schools in Hewitt, NJ

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At a glance

School

250

Students

Top rankedUpper Greenwood Lake Elementary School507^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Hewitt, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the West Milford Township Public School District. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a relatively strong-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 30-40% of New Jersey elementary schools and outperforming district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Key metrics for Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School include an enrollment of 264 students (2023-2024), a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% (2023-2024), and 20.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (2023-2024). The school also maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 and per-student spending of $11,903 (2018-2019). While the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 36.8% (2024-2025) lags behind its other subject area results, it still exceeds the district and state averages.

Overall, Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with a stable enrollment, moderate socioeconomic diversity, and strong academic performance compared to state and district benchmarks. While there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in 5th grade science, the school's consistent high rankings and test scores suggest it is a well-performing institution within the West Milford Township Public School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Henry Road	Hewitt	07421	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1707	250	21	11.6	31.2%	188 (75.2%)	3 (1.2%)	51 (20.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	62.7	507^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.4%		72	396^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.4%	111	36.8	53.2	63.1	57.1	68.1	50.0	44.9	$16,246	$528	$15,718

Cities Near Hewitt

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Milford	1.61 mi	5	318^th
Ringwood	5.29 mi	4	199^th
Wanaque	7.68 mi	2	218^th
Vernon	8.79 mi	6	243^rd
Oak Ridge	8.96 mi	4	265^th

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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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