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Schools in West Milford, NJ

At a glance

Schools

2,525

Students

Top rankedApshawa Elementary School428^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Macopin Middle School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Macopin Middle School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The West Milford, New Jersey school district consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 314 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the district, Apshawa Elementary School and Marshall Hill Elementary School stand out as top performers, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Macopin Middle School and West Milford High School lag behind, with lower proficiency rates in key subject areas.

The West Milford Township Public School District also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which may be impacting student performance. However, the district's high school has a strong graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate, suggesting that there are areas of strength to build upon.

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Ranking:

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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)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 7th 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	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1701	947	82	11.4	22.6%	733 (77.4%)	27 (2.9%)	148 (15.6%)	19 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	47.3	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		42.7	241^st of 429 public high schools	43.8%	23	88.6	67.3			33.6							31.5									14.1	14.0	28.6	27.6	53.8	$13,162	$16	$13,146
Apshawa Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 High Crest Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1703	266	23	11.5	25.9%	195 (73.3%)	3 (1.1%)	59 (22.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	69.8	428^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.2%		69.5	423^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	68.4%	5			37.8			64.1	70.0	45.9					69.2	80.0	43.2											$12,195	$278	$11,917
Macopin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1702	675	60	11.2	22.2%	532 (78.8%)	11 (1.6%)	108 (16.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	41.4	428^th of 752 public middle schools	43.1%		33.2	479^th of 743 public middle schools	35.5%	51				18.8					44.7	50.5	53.9					40.6	27.5	8.9	92.8	59.4		65.1				$11,405	$170	$11,235
Maple Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Maple Road	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1704	303	23	13.2	17.5%	237 (78.2%)	7 (2.3%)	51 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	47.2	718^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.3	630^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.9%	88			24.4			58.6	65.0	31.1					51.2	55.0	26.7											$12,608	$37	$12,571
Marshall Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Marshall Hill Road	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1705	283	23	12.5	24.7%	215 (76.0%)	5 (1.8%)	54 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	47.2	717^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.4	591^st of 1338 public elementary schools	55.8%	126			27.5			44.2	69.5	45.0					41.0	50.0	35.0											$12,904	$250	$12,654
New Biginnings Annex	Private, Nonsectarian	1-5	36 Maple Rd	West Milford	07480	Passaic County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(973) 808-6279																			(n/a)
The Children's Castle	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	1614 Union Valley Rd Unit B	West Milford	07480	Passaic County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(973) 728-7119	51	4	1.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near West Milford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wanaque	5.04 mi	2	218^th
Bloomingdale	5.12 mi	3	279^th
Oak Ridge	5.39 mi	6	265^th
Ringwood	5.48 mi	4	199^th
Haskell	5.52 mi	1	282^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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