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Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Little Falls Township Public School # 1 ranks 137 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 is a middle school serving grades 5-8 in Little Falls, New Jersey, with 381 students. This school consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments and stands out for its exceptional results, particularly for specific student groups.

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 is a high-performing middle school that excels in academic achievement. In 2024-2025, the school had 70-81% proficiency in English Language Arts and 42.5-89.5% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 52.7-57.1% and 20.7-44.2%, respectively. The school also ranks in the top 50 schools in the state for Special Education students (ranked 47th) and Low Socioeconomic Status students (ranked 29th) in NJSLA/PARCC assessments, indicating a strong focus on equity and inclusion. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.7 over the past few years, and spends $13,515 per student, higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Young Men's Academy, Joseph A. Taub School, and Memorial Middle School (Woodland Park), Little Falls Township Public School # 1 consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency. The school has also maintained a strong academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a high statewide ranking, often in the top 100 middle schools in New Jersey.

392

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,515

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Little Falls School # 1
Little Falls, NJ 07424-1082

(973) 256-1033

District: Little Falls Township Public School District

Students who attend Little Falls Township Public School # 1 usually attend:

High:

Passaic Valley Regional High School

Feeder schools for Little Falls Township Public School # 1:

Elementary:	Little Falls Township Public School # 2
	Little Falls Township Public School # 3

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg43%

137^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 609Little Falls Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	137 of 752	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	69 of 743	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	146 of 748	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	65 of 745	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	174 of 652	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	42 of 745	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	61 of 716	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	105 of 712	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	115 of 713	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	159 of 713	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	242 of 717	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	251 of 704	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	287 of 677	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	249 of 684	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	200 of 677	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	222 of 664	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	251 of 640	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	328 of 631	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	78.3	140 of 615	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	195 of 599	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.2	157 of 588	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	76.8	151 of 574	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	142 of 728	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	146 of 717	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	151 of 720	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	88 of 726	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	176 of 625	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	34 of 703	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	91 of 680	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	68 of 608	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	45 of 589	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	66 of 587	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	28 of 591	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	101 of 480	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	16 of 524	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	46 of 504	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	29 of 613	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	10 of 584	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	45 of 568	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	14 of 549	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	38 of 467	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	12 of 541	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	11 of 522	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	140 of 726	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	54 of 719	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	150 of 718	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	74 of 730	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	145 of 635	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	77 of 697	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	83 of 675	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	47 of 507	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	33 of 510	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	49 of 505	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	31 of 535	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	122 of 401	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.8	20 of 492	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	14 of 471	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	117 of 502	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	68 of 510	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	126 of 509	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	80 of 512	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	48 of 504	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	70 of 497	85.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I89%+44 vs state

English Language Arts76%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

Science27%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Memorial Drive	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7750	374	38	9.9	47.9%	164 (43.9%)	12 (3.2%)	181 (48.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	45.3	399^th of 752 public middle schools	46.9%		43.2	395^th of 743 public middle schools	46.8%	4		11.3			51.2	57.8	54.8			27.5	32.7	25.9		100.0	100.0	$13,806	$614	$13,192
Washington Park School	Public	4-8	10 Crews Street	Totowa	07512	Passaic County	Totowa Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 956-0010	485	40	12.2	32.4%	231 (47.6%)	24 (4.9%)	205 (42.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	291^st of 752 public middle schools	61.3%		59	283^rd of 743 public middle schools	61.9%	8	24.4	18.1	44.0	69.8	56.2	72.3	68.2	36.0	41.9	38.2	35.3	20.2		95.0	95.0	$11,100	$295	$10,805
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ridge Road	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-2646	468	48	9.7	9.4%	355 (75.9%)	12 (2.6%)	58 (12.4%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	71.6	185^th of 752 public middle schools	75.4%		64.7	238^th of 743 public middle schools	68.0%	53	46.3	17.9		81.4	73.1	68.4	78.8		76.7	53.4	56.5	22.1		86.7	86.7	$8,390	$21	$8,369
West Essex Middle School	Public	7-8	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	558	60	9.3	4.8%	417 (74.7%)	16 (2.9%)	64 (11.5%)	46 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	78.4	138^th of 752 public middle schools	81.6%		81.6	109^th of 743 public middle schools	85.3%	29		29.4				81.1	73.3				64.1	21.3		95.5	95.5	$10,372	$71	$10,301
Gould/Mountain Elementary School	Public	4-6	132 Gould Ave	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	279	42	6.7		212 (76.0%)	5 (1.8%)	20 (7.2%)	36 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	67.4		87.9	89.1	96.9			73.5	83.7	73.2						$10,455	$168	$10,287
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2348	1,255	115	10.8	56.1%	357 (28.4%)	58 (4.6%)	718 (57.2%)	96 (7.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	41.6	423^rd of 752 public middle schools	43.8%		41.7	410^th of 743 public middle schools	44.8%	13		13.1			36.1	51.1	51.4			31.1	35.5	25.8		96.3	96.3	$12,567		$12,567
Buzz Aldrin Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Bellevue Ave	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4220	618	63	9.7	17.2%	317 (51.3%)	90 (14.6%)	91 (14.7%)	45 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.7%)	70.5	196^th of 752 public middle schools	73.9%		71.4	185^th of 743 public middle schools	75.1%	11		24.0			75.7	69.6	72.5			62.9	59.3	7.1	100.0	52.1	57.6	$11,896	$170	$11,726
Joseph A. Taub School	Public	6-8	202 Union Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0700	976	57	17.2	67.9%	36 (3.7%)	104 (10.7%)	579 (59.3%)	255 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.6	629^th of 752 public middle schools	16.4%		17.7	624^th of 743 public middle schools	16.0%	5		3.2			33.4	35.8	31.9			13.7	18.2	5.0		60.0	60.0	$7,202		$7,202
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Bloomfield Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6751	702	62	11.3	1.9%	584 (83.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.5%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	81.8	112^th of 752 public middle schools	85.1%		72.5	177^th of 743 public middle schools	76.2%	65	48.9	31.2		70.9	70.3	82.7	70.0		67.0	58.8	72.0	32.2		95.1	95.1	$11,775	$136	$11,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Is Little Falls Township Public School # 1 a good school?

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 ranks 137^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Little Falls Township Public School # 1 attend?

Students who attend Little Falls Township Public School # 1 usually go on to attend Passaic Valley Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Little Falls Township Public School # 1?

Students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1 are 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Little Falls Township Public School # 1?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Little Falls Township Public School # 1.

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