Best Public Schools in Little Falls, NJ

Summary:

The city of Little Falls, New Jersey is home to 4 schools, including 2 Little Falls Township Public elementary schools, 1 Little Falls Township Public middle school, and 1 Passaic Valley Regional High School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities in the area.

Among the standout schools in Little Falls, the Little Falls Township Public School #1 middle school is particularly impressive, ranking 69th out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts consistently high performance on NJSLA tests, with over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 60% proficiency in Mathematics across grades 5-8, as well as a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th grade students. The Little Falls Township Public School #3 elementary school also stands out, ranking 344th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating, with strong performance on NJSLA tests and relatively high spending per student.

While the Little Falls Township Public Schools demonstrate exceptional performance, the Passaic Valley Regional High School has more mixed results, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.6% in Algebra I to 87.9% in Geometry on NJSLA and NJGPA tests. Additionally, all schools in the area share a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which may be an area of concern for the district to address. Overall, the schools in Little Falls, New Jersey provide a diverse range of educational opportunities, with the Little Falls Township Public School District standing out as a high-performing district in the region.

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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
Little Falls Township Public School # 3	Public	3-4	Little Falls School # 3	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1034	217	17	12.7	35.0%	128 (59.0%)	6 (2.8%)	61 (28.1%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	64.8	482^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.2%		75.7	344^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.3%	138						50.0	71.4						54.0	55.2										$17,550	$642	$16,908
Little Falls Township Public School # 1	Public	5-8	Little Falls School # 1	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1033	392	42	9.4	27.6%	236 (60.2%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (29.8%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	78.6	137^th of 752 public middle schools	81.8%		86.6	69^th of 743 public middle schools	90.7%	68			42.0	10.9				70.0	75.6	81.2	75.3				73.0	68.3	64.8	42.5	89.5		89.5			$13,515	$313	$13,202
Little Falls Township Public School # 2	Public	PK, KG-2	Little Falls School # 2	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1386	343	30	11.6	27.1%	195 (56.9%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.5%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)																								$13,688	$414	$13,274
Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,093	82	13.2	36.4%	530 (48.5%)	41 (3.8%)	443 (40.5%)	57 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.6%)	40.3	263^rd of 434 public high schools	39.4%		40.4	256^th of 429 public high schools	40.3%	7	83.8	47.3			14.8							50.4								13.6	13.6	87.9	85.2	$15,358	$176	$15,182

Cities Near Little Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland Park	0.59 mi	5	372^nd
Totowa	1.03 mi	3	392^nd
Cedar Grove	1.3 mi	4	106^th
N Caldwell	2.06 mi	2	15^th
Paterson	2.21 mi	51	495^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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Best Public Schools in Little Falls, NJ

Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Little Falls Township Public School # 3

Passaic Valley Regional High School

Little Falls Township Public School # 2

Cities Near Little Falls