Old Tappan Public School District

The Old Tappan Public School District in New Jersey is home to two exceptional schools: T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School and Charles DeWolf Middle School. Both schools consistently deliver high-quality education and strong academic outcomes, ranking among the top schools in the state.

T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School is a standout, ranking in the top 290 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional performance on NJSLA/ELA and NJSLA/Math assessments, with proficiency rates significantly above the state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 0.75%.

Charles DeWolf Middle School is even more impressive, ranking in the top 12 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on NJSLA/ELA assessments is exceptional, with proficiency rates ranging from 79.8% to 94.5% across grade levels, well above the state averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance on NJSLA/Math assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 71.4% to 79.6% across grade levels, again exceeding the state averages. Additionally, the school boasts a 100% proficiency rate on NJSLA/Algebra I assessments, significantly higher than the state average.