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Packanack Elementary School

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Packanack Elementary School ranks 291 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Packanack Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 412 students in grades K-5 and part of the Wayne Township Public School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts and Math.

Packanack Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.9% of 3rd-grade students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.2% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school's 5th-grade students also excelled, with 73% proficient or better in ELA, 66.2% in Math, and 64.8% in Science - all significantly higher than district and state averages. Packanack's performance has been consistently strong, ranking among the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years.

Packanack Elementary's success extends beyond test scores. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a personalized learning environment. Additionally, the school's diverse student population includes a high-performing Hispanic subgroup, ranking among the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ryerson Elementary and Albert Payson Terhune Elementary, Packanack consistently outperforms its peers in the Wayne Township Public School District.

408

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,454

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Oakwood Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470-5652

(973) 633-3170

District: Wayne Township Public School District

Students who attend Packanack Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Middle School
High:	Wayne Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg46%

291^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary 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	79.4	291 of 1347	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	340 of 1338	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	175 of 1342	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	176 of 1345	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	297 of 1317	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	367 of 1360	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	271 of 1353	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	184 of 1352	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	164 of 1346	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	180 of 1357	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	150 of 1363	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	308 of 1367	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	183 of 1363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	249 of 1360	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	121 of 1354	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	75.1	328 of 1346	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	289 of 1338	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	134 of 1329	89.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	213 of 1314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	82 of 1303	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	84.3	73 of 1298	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	85.4	93 of 1204	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	368 of 1326	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	337 of 1317	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	152 of 1318	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	139 of 1326	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	360 of 1290	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	346 of 1331	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	237 of 1333	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	48 of 1032	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	112 of 989	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	96 of 982	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	6 of 953	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 896	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	243 of 1318	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	346 of 1313	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	193 of 1315	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	239 of 1324	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	236 of 1297	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	362 of 1335	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	311 of 1334	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	148 of 1023	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	285 of 989	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	326 of 958	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	108 of 949	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	333 of 868	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	108 of 1007	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	88 of 1001	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	303 of 970	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	321 of 963	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	135 of 975	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	229 of 976	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	310 of 964	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	344 of 1023	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	303 of 1022	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science65%+35 vs state

Mathematics63%+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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Packanack Elementary School	Public	K-5	190 Oakwood Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3170	408	30	13.4	7.4%	297 (72.8%)	5 (1.2%)	67 (16.4%)	26 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	79.4	291^st of 1347 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.9	340^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.6%	49	64.8	63.9	66.2	73.0	71.3	50.7	66.2	$15,454	$277	$15,177
Theunis Dey Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Webster Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3155	459	34	13.6	5.2%	329 (71.7%)	6 (1.3%)	78 (17.0%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	87.1	170^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.4	304^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.3%	134	58.3	65.5	84.7	87.3	71.2	69.4	63.3	$15,454	$277	$15,177
Preakness Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1006 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 968-7400	177	19	9.3	7.9%	82 (46.3%)	5 (2.8%)	48 (27.1%)	32 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Ryerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Mc Clelland Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3180	250	27	9.1	29.6%	127 (50.8%)	2 (0.8%)	84 (33.6%)	29 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	44.8	743^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%		35.3	866^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.3%	123	27.8	41.7	48.7	66.7	37.8	26.2	55.5	$16,459	$1,282	$15,177
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary	Public	K-5	40 Geoffrey Way	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3150	347	28	12.2	10.4%	218 (62.8%)	11 (3.2%)	50 (14.4%)	54 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	83.6	222^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.5	203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	84.8%	19	55.9	77.4	82.5	67.1	69.9	61.9	61.8	$15,455	$277	$15,178
James Fallon Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Clifford Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3125	370	28	13.0	10.3%	268 (72.4%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.1%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	83	230^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.3	316^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.4%	86	56.6	68.6	77.7	76.7	65.2	61.1	65.0	$14,842	$277	$14,565
Randall Carter Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Alps Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3145	351	28	12.7	15.1%	242 (68.9%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (20.5%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	77.8	320^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.2	333^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.1%	13	37.5	63.2	79.3	68.7	76.5	73.0	48.4	$15,525	$348	$15,177
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1310 Ratzer Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3160	387	33	11.8	14.2%	219 (56.6%)	9 (2.3%)	67 (17.3%)	73 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	77.6	324^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.9%		76.5	327^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.6%	3	72.7	56.6	58.3	89.7	62.3	50.8	84.5	$14,918	$353	$14,565
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Laauwe Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3165	321	23	14.1	10.9%	235 (73.2%)	4 (1.2%)	42 (13.1%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.2	402^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.2%		80.3	279^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.1%	123	36.2	59.2	78.6	65.2	61.2	60.7	52.1	$15,454	$277	$15,177
Stephen J. Gerace School	Public	K-5	59 Boulevard	Pequannock	07440	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 305-5615	334	24	13.8	3.9%	265 (79.3%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (14.7%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	79.3	299^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.8%		87.9	153^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	88.6%	146	32.6	68.8	70.5	73.9	67.2	68.9	69.5	$8,745	$91	$8,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Packanack Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Packanack Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Packanack Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Washington Middle School
High : Wayne Valley High School

Is Packanack Elementary School a good school?

Packanack Elementary School ranks 291^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Packanack Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Packanack Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Packanack Elementary School?

Students at Packanack Elementary School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Packanack Elementary School in?

Wayne Township Public School District

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