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Grace Wilday Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 14% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Grace Wilday Junior High School is a public middle school in Roselle, New Jersey, serving 484 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Roselle Public School District, which is ranked 541 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grace Wilday Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with its academic performance significantly below state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 57%, and only 12.5% were proficient in Math compared to 38.8% statewide. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of the state for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Grace Wilday Junior High School lags behind in academic performance. For instance, the nearby Leonard V. Moore Middle School, which is also part of the Roselle Public School District, outperforms Grace Wilday on NJSLA assessments across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 8.0% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, may be contributing to its academic challenges. Despite having adequate resources, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, Grace Wilday Junior High School appears to be struggling to effectively utilize these resources to improve student outcomes.

482

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,239

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Brooklawn Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203

(908) 298-2066

District: Roselle Public School District

Students who attend Grace Wilday Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Abraham Clark High School

Feeder schools for Grace Wilday Junior High School:

Elementary:	Dr. Charles C. Polk School
	Harrison Elementary School
	Kindergarten Success Academy
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

African American:

46.7%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg17%

New Jersey avg41%

643^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

541^st of 609Roselle 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	16.7	643 of 752	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	663 of 743	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	593 of 748	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	626 of 745	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	624 of 745	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	590 of 716	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	523 of 712	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	509 of 713	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	443 of 713	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.7	572 of 717	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	579 of 704	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	585 of 677	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	592 of 684	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	610 of 677	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	584 of 664	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	585 of 640	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	551 of 631	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	278 of 359	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	278 of 352	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	222 of 361	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	237 of 356	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	241 of 326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	147 of 326	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	213 of 343	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	151 of 288	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	179 of 270	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	70 of 227	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	596 of 728	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	630 of 717	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	565 of 720	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	608 of 726	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	610 of 703	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	554 of 680	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	446 of 608	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	486 of 589	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	406 of 587	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	448 of 591	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	239 of 524	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	296 of 504	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	509 of 613	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	412 of 584	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	340 of 568	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	374 of 549	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	335 of 541	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	253 of 522	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	650 of 726	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	643 of 719	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	579 of 718	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	598 of 730	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	562 of 697	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	522 of 675	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	443 of 507	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	481 of 510	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	472 of 505	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	520 of 535	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	406 of 492	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	406 of 471	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-23 vs state

Science3%-16 vs state

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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)			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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grace Wilday Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 Brooklawn Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2066	482	40	12.0	73.4%	10 (2.1%)	225 (46.7%)	239 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	643^rd of 752 public middle schools	14.5%		14.3	663^rd of 743 public middle schools	10.8%	20		2.8					35.0	31.2					12.5	3.9		75.0	75.0			$12,239	$424	$11,815
Leonard V Moore Middle School	Public	5-6	720 Locust St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2047	485	41	11.8	74.6%	10 (2.1%)	204 (42.1%)	258 (53.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)	8.7				23.5	26.1					15.6	7.0								$12,760	$419	$12,341
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	711	60	11.9	67.5%	106 (14.9%)	197 (27.7%)	349 (49.1%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	599^th of 743 public middle schools	19.4%	7		8.7				33.1	33.3	43.5				16.7	12.0	5.6		51.3	51.3			$9,022	$194	$8,828
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East Henry St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-0550	710	61	11.7	75.2%	75 (10.6%)	241 (33.9%)	347 (48.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	21.1	590^th of 752 public middle schools	21.5%		18.1	619^th of 743 public middle schools	16.7%	29		8.7				39.6	35.3	37.9				13.9	13.2	12.4		46.8	46.8			$9,465	$1,450	$8,015
Roselle Park Middle School	Public	6-8	57 W Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1634	438	41	10.8	54.3%	109 (24.9%)	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	441^st of 743 public middle schools	40.6%	38		5.2				52.1	51.4	47.4				36.2	16.8	10.9	87.8	54.2	73.7	75.7	75.7	$7,441		$7,441
Orange Avenue School	Public	3-8	901 Orange Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6257	750	64	11.6	0.8%	584 (77.9%)	20 (2.7%)	85 (11.3%)	28 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	88.3	59^th of 752 public middle schools	92.2%		89.8	43^rd of 743 public middle schools	94.2%	16	57.4	49.1	76.2	72.6	77.0	84.3	85.3	80.1	83.1	61.3	63.2	81.8	71.2	24.5		82.2	82.2			$7,540		$7,540
Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy	Public	7-8	1157 Kline Place	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1025	701	58	12.1	62.3%	86 (12.3%)	226 (32.2%)	349 (49.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	29.9	520^th of 752 public middle schools	30.9%		19.3	606^th of 743 public middle schools	18.4%	86		8.9					52.5	46.6					20.9	7.0		74.1	80.0	30.4	30.4	$13,603	$221	$13,382
William F. Halloran School No.22	Public	2-8	612 Pulaski Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-4860	1,140	80	14.3	78.1%	125 (11.0%)	156 (13.7%)	826 (72.5%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%		75.9	153^rd of 743 public middle schools	79.4%	96	42.2	27.1	80.8	76.2	80.0	85.7	92.4	88.4	89.9	82.0	68.9	64.6			41.3		40.7	50.4	50.4	$6,924	$188	$6,736
Carl H. Kumpf School	Public	6-8	59 Mildred Terrace	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 381-0400	528	46	11.4	8.3%	388 (73.5%)	8 (1.5%)	96 (18.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	73	171^st of 752 public middle schools	77.3%		76.1	151^st of 743 public middle schools	79.7%	20		22.2				74.3	74.9	64.4				52.6	58.9	23.4	100.0	97.6	98.1	100.0	100.0	$11,251	$114	$11,137
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9				71.8	56.7	71.1				36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace Wilday Junior High School

How many students attend Grace Wilday Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Grace Wilday Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Grace Wilday Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Grace Wilday Junior High School usually go on to attend Abraham Clark High School

What district is Grace Wilday Junior High School in?

Roselle Public School District

Is Grace Wilday Junior High School a good school?

Grace Wilday Junior High School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of New Jersey middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grace Wilday Junior High School?

Students at Grace Wilday Junior High School are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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