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Wallington Junior Senior High School

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Wallington Junior Senior High School ranks 206 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Wallington Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Wallington, New Jersey, with 566 students. The school is part of the Wallington Boro School District, which is ranked 276 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallington Junior Senior High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 7-11, with 81.5% proficiency in 7th grade ELA compared to the state average of 57% in 2024-2025. The school also performs particularly well for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 27th out of 215 New Jersey high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students is strong, ranking 61st out of 377 New Jersey high schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's science proficiency and special education student performance are relatively weaker areas.

Compared to nearby schools, Wallington Junior Senior High School generally outperforms Henry P. Becton Regional High School and Garfield High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Rutherford High School and Hasbrouck Heights High School in academic metrics. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 may contribute to its academic success, despite its lower per-student spending compared to the state average.

545

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,056

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 Main Ave
Wallington, NJ 07057-1523

(973) 777-0808

District: Wallington Boro School District

Feeder schools for Wallington Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:	Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
	Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New Jersey avg45%

Middle school

238^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 609Wallington Boro 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	238 of 752	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	309 of 743	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	360 of 748	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	289 of 745	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	395 of 745	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	468 of 716	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	383 of 712	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	330 of 713	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	388 of 713	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	392 of 717	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	383 of 704	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	341 of 677	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.3	272 of 684	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	268 of 677	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	291 of 664	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	393 of 640	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	391 of 631	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	372 of 615	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	329 of 599	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.5	241 of 588	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.5	314 of 574	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	79 of 343	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	47 of 288	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	217 of 728	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	370 of 717	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	397 of 720	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	283 of 726	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	317 of 703	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	449 of 680	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	173 of 608	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	215 of 589	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	374 of 587	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	165 of 591	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	216 of 524	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	382 of 504	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	35 of 613	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	66 of 584	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	128 of 568	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	75 of 549	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	232 of 541	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	355 of 522	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	243 of 726	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	220 of 719	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	291 of 718	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	273 of 730	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	421 of 697	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	407 of 675	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	233 of 507	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	241 of 505	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	372 of 535	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	349 of 492	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.4	108 of 471	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	160 of 502	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	268 of 510	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	271 of 509	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	270 of 512	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	360 of 504	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	385 of 497	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	206 of 434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	220 of 429	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	161 of 422	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	159 of 415	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	221 of 405	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	285 of 416	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	200 of 415	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	136 of 411	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	163 of 409	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.9	186 of 406	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	174 of 411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	245 of 396	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	190 of 388	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.2	261 of 378	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	247 of 371	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.3	126 of 370	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	149 of 359	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	156 of 361	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	149 of 357	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.7	229 of 351	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	176 of 348	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.4	179 of 343	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	27 of 215	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	16 of 191	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	35.4	91 of 146	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	210 of 426	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	241 of 420	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	147 of 416	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	191 of 402	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	251 of 408	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	184 of 403	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	195 of 406	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	241 of 403	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	138 of 385	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	138 of 382	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	158 of 374	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	276 of 364	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	172 of 368	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	61 of 377	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	98 of 358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	151 of 326	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	123 of 347	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	116 of 345	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	166 of 426	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	137 of 419	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	150 of 414	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	123 of 410	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.4	260 of 402	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	285 of 407	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	182 of 405	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	208 of 359	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	127 of 361	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	243 of 333	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	197 of 355	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	196 of 347	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	150 of 345	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	140 of 335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	125 of 335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	246 of 336	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	172 of 340	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry64%+8 vs state

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+21 vs state

Algebra I27%-5 vs state

Science21%-4 vs state

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wallington Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	234 Main Ave	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 777-0808	545	41	13.1	48.4%	318 (58.3%)	11 (2.0%)	196 (36.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48.7	206^th of 434 public high schools	52.5%		46.4	220^th of 429 public high schools	48.7%	14	87.0	56.6	17.5	25.8		81.5	49.0	52.0		73.2	22.4			11.9		36.4		66.7		61.5			$9,056	$47	$9,009
Passaic High School No. 12	Public	9-12	170 Paulison Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5600	2,484	166	15.0	98.4%	20 (0.8%)	93 (3.7%)	2,342 (94.3%)	18 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	5.9	431^st of 434 public high schools	0.7%		5.8	424^th of 429 public high schools	1.2%	7	42.4	15.1		5.2				6.9						12.5		11.5		0.3	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	$10,541	$1,012	$9,529
Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	291 Lafayette Avenue	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	650	53	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.0%)	586 (90.2%)	43 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59.5	146^th of 434 public high schools	66.4%		54.5	172^nd of 429 public high schools	59.9%	26		82.2	19.3	49.5	93.7	87.5	77.2	70.4	57.4	59.7		93.4	39.5			53.4	57.1	47.3	28.9	43.4			$9,146		$9,146
Passaic Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	252 Boulevard	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	710	53	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	684 (96.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35.1	292^nd of 434 public high schools	32.7%		34.4	283^rd of 429 public high schools	34.0%	9		59.8	6.0	25.4	54.1	59.4	50.0	74.6	10.8	16.7		31.3	6.0			10.8	15.8	17.1		16.6			$9,290		$9,290
Hope Academy	Public	6-12	266 Harrison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Northern Region Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 928-1509	59	6	9.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.6%)	48 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$15,648		$15,648
Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	554	45	12.3	26.7%	254 (45.8%)	32 (5.8%)	215 (38.8%)	43 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	48	214^th of 434 public high schools	50.7%		52	189^th of 429 public high schools	55.9%	25	85.7	67.9	11.0	20.5		64.3	50.5	63.2		43.6	18.7		100.0	9.1		32.6		14.3		14.3			$12,907	$569	$12,338
Henry P. Becton Regional High School	Public	9-12	120 Paterson Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 935-3007	853	61	14.0	40.6%	275 (32.2%)	73 (8.6%)	392 (46.0%)	96 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	53.5	178^th of 434 public high schools	59.0%		55	169^th of 429 public high schools	60.6%	9	89.2	56.9		27.6				57.5						26.4		26.4		45.5		45.5			$16,979	$434	$16,545
Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	56 Elliott Pl	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	727	69	10.5	4.0%	369 (50.8%)	19 (2.6%)	192 (26.4%)	105 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.8%)	50.2	201^st of 434 public high schools	53.7%		62.5	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	66		74.7		30.7				63.9						8.8		10.0		38.0		38.2			$11,187		$11,187
Hasbrouck Heights High School	Public	9-12	365 Boulevard	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	499	45	11.1	22.0%	264 (52.9%)	10 (2.0%)	156 (31.3%)	64 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71.9	85^th of 434 public high schools	80.4%		67	113^th of 429 public high schools	73.7%	28		68.6		33.4				77.4						69.3	16.7	57.6		76.7		74.2			$12,638	$04	$12,634
Garfield High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5010	1,258	95	13.2	60.6%	351 (27.9%)	122 (9.7%)	759 (60.3%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	21	354^th of 434 public high schools	18.4%		23.9	335^th of 429 public high schools	21.9%	19	71.4	37.1		13.1				29.1						6.8	2.8	6.0		25.9	5.0	17.0			$13,326	$137	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallington Junior Senior High School

Is Wallington Junior Senior High School a good school?

Wallington Junior Senior High School ranks 206^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wallington Junior Senior High School?

Wallington Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wallington Junior Senior High School?

Students at Wallington Junior Senior High School are 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Wallington Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Wallington Junior Senior High School.

What district is Wallington Junior Senior High School in?

Wallington Boro School District

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