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West Milford Township Public School District

At a glance

314^thof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 6

Better than 48% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

46 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480·(973) 697-1700·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 48.4% of districts

Schools

2,920

Students

Top rankedParadise Knoll Elementary School416^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

Paradise Knoll Elementary School 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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Summary:

The West Milford Township Public School District in New Jersey consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 314 out of 609 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their academic performance. Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Similarly, Paradise Knoll Elementary School and Apshawa Elementary School demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates and 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, the district's middle and high school, Macopin Middle School and West Milford High School, struggle to meet state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics. The district as a whole also faces concerns regarding chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the variation in free and reduced lunch rates across the schools suggests potential equity issues within the district.

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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
Paradise Knoll Elementary School	Public	K-5	103 Paradise Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1706	196	19	10.5	21.4%	141 (71.9%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (23.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	70.5	416^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.1	466^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	50			40.0			48.5	85.7	50.0					48.5	69.0	65.0											$10,908	$37	$10,871
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											$11,903	$294	$11,609

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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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