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Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Anthony Wayne Middle School ranks 141 st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Anthony Wayne Middle School is a public middle school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 644 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked 150 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anthony Wayne Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 32 and 146 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on NJSLA tests is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Algebra I, where 100% of students scored proficient or better. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 10 students per teacher.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Schuyler Colfax Middle School and George Washington Middle School, which are also part of the Wayne Township Public School District, Anthony Wayne Middle School outperforms its counterparts on most academic metrics. However, Schuyler Colfax Middle School has a higher statewide ranking and slightly better performance on some NJSLA tests, particularly in English Language Arts.

617

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,873

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Garside Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 389-2120

District: Wayne Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Anthony Wayne Middle School:

Elementary:	James Fallon Elementary School
	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
	Lafayette Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg43%

141^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wayne Township Public School District

150^th of 609Wayne 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	78.2	141 of 752	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	120 of 743	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	81 of 748	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	146 of 745	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	121 of 652	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	72 of 745	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	66 of 716	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	32 of 712	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	46 of 713	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	81.1	85 of 713	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	175 of 717	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	180 of 704	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	178 of 677	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	161 of 677	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	166 of 664	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	163 of 640	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	143 of 631	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	66 of 615	89.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	90 of 204	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	44 of 200	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	77 of 201	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	56 of 147	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	53 of 199	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	37 of 200	81.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	1 of 288	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	144 of 728	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	101 of 717	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	85 of 720	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	143 of 726	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	104 of 625	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	73 of 703	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	68 of 680	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	135 of 608	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	123 of 589	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	27 of 587	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	54 of 591	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	29 of 480	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	31 of 524	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	60 of 504	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	87.8	26 of 568	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	123 of 467	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	46 of 541	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	39 of 522	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	147 of 726	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	146 of 719	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	94 of 718	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	147 of 730	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	122 of 635	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	113 of 697	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	84 of 675	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	297 of 507	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	223 of 510	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	215 of 505	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	179 of 535	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	110 of 401	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	185 of 492	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	39 of 471	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	135 of 502	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	128 of 510	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	104 of 509	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	186 of 512	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	163 of 435	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	120 of 504	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	99 of 497	80.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)100th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+21 vs state

Science26%+7 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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anthony Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Garside Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2120	617	69	8.9	12.0%	395 (64.0%)	12 (1.9%)	113 (18.3%)	75 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	78.2	141^st of 752 public middle schools	81.3%		80.5	120^th of 743 public middle schools	83.8%	21		25.6			70.3	69.1	72.4			51.6	59.4	54.8	100.0	100.0	$15,873	$277	$15,596
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3	100.0	100.0	$13,562	$520	$13,042
Prospect Park Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Wagaraw Bvd	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 790-7909	143	15	9.5	51.7%	9 (6.3%)	13 (9.1%)	109 (76.2%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17.8	628^th of 752 public middle schools	16.5%					(n/a)		4.7				27.8	26.6				19.7	12.2	53.3	53.3
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
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
Young Men's Academy	Public	3-8	45 Smith Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2380	50	7	7.1	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	31 (62.0%)	18 (36.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	10.0		30.0	10.0		30.8		30.0	0.0		7.7				$21,107		$21,107
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%		87	64^th of 743 public middle schools	91.4%	5		40.9			81.3	79.0	75.9			56.7	67.2	46.4	98.0	98.0	$15,872	$277	$15,595
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	68 Lenox Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3140	493	57	8.6	19.1%	313 (63.5%)	9 (1.8%)	119 (24.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	74.4	159^th of 752 public middle schools	78.9%		76.6	147^th of 743 public middle schools	80.2%	12		29.8			61.9	74.0	65.4			43.2	62.8	42.1	100.0	100.0	$16,001	$405	$15,596
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Hawthorne Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6460	522	51	10.1	39.7%	215 (41.2%)	20 (3.8%)	258 (49.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	58.7	288^th of 752 public middle schools	61.7%		48.6	358^th of 743 public middle schools	51.8%	70		10.5			75.3	75.4	66.6			35.3	41.5	16.3	90.5	90.5	$12,975	$325	$12,650
New Roberto Clemente	Public	6-8	482-506 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0240	473	45	10.5	63.0%	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.4%)	413 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	742^nd of 752 public middle schools	1.3%		8.4	725^th of 743 public middle schools	2.4%	17		0.0			15.8	8.3	10.8			8.2	1.9	2.1	36.4	36.4	$13,069		$13,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Wayne Middle School

How many students attend Anthony Wayne Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Anthony Wayne Middle School.

Is Anthony Wayne Middle School a good school?

Anthony Wayne Middle School ranks 141^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Anthony Wayne Middle School in?

Wayne Township Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Anthony Wayne Middle School?

Students at Anthony Wayne Middle School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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