Apshawa Elementary School

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Apshawa Elementary School ranks 580 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

140 High Crest Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480-3708

(973) 838-6515

District: West Milford Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
580^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,195

Students who attend Apshawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Macopin Middle School
High:	West Milford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Apshawa Elementary School ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Milford Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), Hispanic (15%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apshawa Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the West Milford Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Apshawa Elementary School employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apshawa Elementary School is $12,195, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Milford Township Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Apshawa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Apshawa Elementary School 580^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Apshawa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Milford Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Milford Township Public School District 349^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Apshawa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	85.53	91^st	1204	92.4%
2004	73.31	369^th	1298	71.6%
2005	61.62	654^th	1303	49.8%
2006	62.44	654^th	1314	50.2%
2007	70.39	452^nd	1329	66.0%
2008	48.55	861^st	1338	35.7%
2009	51.20	796^th	1346	40.9%
2010	56.65	719^th	1354	46.9%
2011	61.91	649^th	1360	52.3%
2012	65.03	593^rd	1363	56.5%
2013	62.34	640^th	1367	53.2%
2014	74.58	377^th	1363	72.3%
2015	55.76	630^th	1357	53.6%
2016	53.72	665^th	1346	50.6%
2017	42.32	826^th	1352	38.9%
2018	47.47	758^th	1353	44.0%
2019	62.82	547^th	1360	59.8%
2021	53.94	545^th	1317	58.6%
2022	57.63	581^st	1345	56.8%
2023	57.65	580^th	1342	56.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.91	322^nd	868	62.9%
2022	50.12	391^st	949	58.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.63	654^th	942	30.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.12	600^th	1333	55.0%
2019	61.68	541^st	1331	59.4%
2021	53.85	533^rd	1290	58.7%
2022	53.49	612^th	1326	53.8%
2023	63.20	495^th	1318	62.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	35.76	889^th	1334	33.4%
2019	57.18	590^th	1335	55.8%
2021	52.79	534^th	1297	58.8%
2022	60.79	512^th	1324	61.3%
2023	42.24	750^th	1315	43.0%

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Rank History for White students at Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.37	657^th	1022	35.7%
2019	35.29	705^th	1023	31.1%
2021	45.60	499^th	964	48.2%
2022	49.30	502^nd	976	48.6%
2023	37.19	636^th	975	34.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Apshawa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	296	11	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	315
1989	306	17	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	330
1990	310	16	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	333
1991	321	17	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	342
1992	312	17	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	339
1993	315	18	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	346
1994	302	14	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	330
1995	313	11	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	342
1996	313	11	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	342
1998	350	8	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	375
1999	363	7	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	382
2000	351	4	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	364
2001	330	5	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	343
2002	319	6	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	340
2003	319	6	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	340
2004	328	7	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	352
2005	309	7	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	331
2006	326	3	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	346
2007	309	4	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	328
2008	310	7	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	323
2009	305	5	3	15	1	0	0	329
2010	290	4	3	12	3	0	0	312
2011	267	5	6	11	0	0	0	289
2012	249	6	5	9	0	0	0	269
2013	239	4	5	11	0	0	0	259
2014	242	4	6	14	0	0	3	269
2015	232	5	8	13	0	0	2	260
2016	239	4	12	18	0	0	3	276
2017	240	5	8	20	0	0	3	276
2018	223	4	7	25	1	0	3	263
2019	206	3	8	20	1	0	6	244
2020	205	3	7	21	0	0	5	241
2021	164	2	3	22	0	0	4	195
2022	154	4	3	21	0	0	4	186
2023	162	5	4	31	0	1	4	207

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Apshawa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	18.0	17.5	n/a
1989	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1990	333	19.0	17.5	5.7
1991	342	19.0	18.0	8.5
1992	339	21.0	16.1	8
1993	346	20.0	17.3	9.2
1994	330	18.0	18.3	5.5
1995	342	19.5	17.5	3.5
1996	342	19.5	17.5	3.5
1998	375	21.5	17.4	7.2
1999	382	23.0	16.6	6.5
2000	364	22.3	16.3	10.2
2001	343	22.5	15.2	12.2
2002	340	21.0	16.2	12.6
2003	340	21.0	16.2	12.6
2004	352	21.0	16.8	12.5
2005	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2006	346	18.5	18.7	5.2
2007	328	21.0	15.6	6.7
2008	323	15.0	21.5	7.1
2009	329	24.8	12.0	8.2
2010	312	15.0	20.8	10.6
2011	289	14.5	19.9	9
2012	269	20.8	12.9	13.8
2013	259	23.1	11.2	14.7
2014	269	24.5	10.9	17.8
2015	260	26.0	10.0	16.5
2016	276	25.0	11.0	16.7
2017	276	26.6	10.3	19.9
2018	263	25.1	10.4	17.1
2019	244	22.9	10.6	18.4
2020	241	22.9	10.5	18.3
2021	195	25.1	7.7	17.4
2022	186	20.8	8.9	16.7
2023	207	20.8	9.9	18.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Apshawa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	18.0	17.5	n/a
1989	330	18.0	18.3	n/a
1990	333	19.0	17.5	5.7
1991	342	19.0	18.0	8.5
1992	339	21.0	16.1	8
1993	346	20.0	17.3	9.2
1994	330	18.0	18.3	5.5
1995	342	19.5	17.5	3.5
1996	342	19.5	17.5	3.5
1998	375	21.5	17.4	7.2
1999	382	23.0	16.6	6.5
2000	364	22.3	16.3	10.2
2001	343	22.5	15.2	12.2
2002	340	21.0	16.2	12.6
2003	340	21.0	16.2	12.6
2004	352	21.0	16.8	12.5
2005	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2006	346	18.5	18.7	5.2
2007	328	21.0	15.6	6.7
2008	323	15.0	21.5	7.1
2009	329	24.8	12.0	8.2
2010	312	15.0	20.8	10.6
2011	289	14.5	19.9	9
2012	269	20.8	12.9	13.8
2013	259	23.1	11.2	14.7
2014	269	24.5	10.9	17.8
2015	260	26.0	10.0	16.5
2016	276	25.0	11.0	16.7
2017	276	26.6	10.3	19.9
2018	263	25.1	10.4	17.1
2019	244	22.9	10.6	18.4
2020	241	22.9	10.5	18.3
2021	195	25.1	7.7	17.4
2022	186	20.8	8.9	16.7
2023	207	20.8	9.9	18.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Apshawa Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$278 (2.3%)	$11,917 (97.7%)	$12,195

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apshawa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 547^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 580^th of 1342 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Apshawa Elementary School)	69.4	58.4	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Milford Township Public School District)	61.3	41.6	19.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Apshawa Elementary School)	69.5	58.3	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Milford Township Public School District)	58.4	53.7	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Apshawa Elementary School)	83.3	47.2	36.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Milford Township Public School District)	68.1	48.2	19.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Apshawa Elementary School)	61.1	48.6	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Milford Township Public School District)	59.9	52.7	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Apshawa Elementary School)	61	60.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Milford Township Public School District)	61.4	59.8	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Apshawa Elementary School)	39	24.1	14.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Milford Township Public School District)	52	40.5	11.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	244	207	15.2%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	4	50%
Hispanic	20	31	55%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	206	162	21.4%
Two or More Races	6	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.4%	18.4%	0.1%

Schools Near Apshawa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Apshawa Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 High Crest Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-6515	207	21	9.9	18.4%	162 (78.3%)	5 (2.4%)	31 (15.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	57.7	580^th of 1342 public elementary schools	56.8%		57.6	581^st of 1345 public elementary schools	56.8%	1	41.4		58.4	47.2	60.7				58.3	48.6	24.1						$12,195	$278	$11,917
Aaron Decker School	Public	PK, KG-4	98 Decker Road	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 492-2037	366	38	9.6	25.4%	226 (61.7%)	6 (1.6%)	110 (30.1%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	48.9	681^st of 1342 public elementary schools	49.3%		55.6	599^th of 1345 public elementary schools	55.5%	82			30.0	54.2					42.6	52.7							$12,052	$878	$11,174
Kiel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 Kiel Avenue	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-0611	302	23	12.9	2.6%	219 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	32 (10.6%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$13,039	$113	$12,926
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School	Public	2-4	29 Captolene Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-5353	188	19	9.8	20.2%	108 (57.4%)	3 (1.6%)	63 (33.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	61.2	531^st of 1342 public elementary schools	60.4%		53.2	633^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	52.9%	102			42.2	66.0					46.9	60.7							$16,555	$1,340	$15,215
Martha B. Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	225 Rafkind Road	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-1311	203	19	10.6	13.3%	120 (59.1%)	4 (2.0%)	63 (31.0%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$18,685	$125	$18,560
Maple Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Maple Road	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 697-3606	240	22	10.7	15.4%	196 (81.7%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	47.3	704^th of 1342 public elementary schools	47.5%		63.9	508^th of 1345 public elementary schools	62.2%	196	20.0		40.6	54.2	60.6				28.1	66.7	34.2						$12,608	$37	$12,571
Stonybrook Elementary School	Public	3-5	118 Boonton Avenue	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-1881	412	36	11.3	1.7%	307 (74.5%)	7 (1.7%)	32 (7.8%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.5%)	85.8	191^st of 1342 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.8	229^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.0%	38	45.1		69.4	72.3	74.3				76.7	68.3	68.8						$12,633	$38	$12,595
Riverdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Newark Pompton Turnpike	Riverdale	07457	Morris County	Riverdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 839-1300	285	33	8.6	11.2%	183 (64.2%)	12 (4.2%)	55 (19.3%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.6%)	66.6	463^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	65.5%		65.7	480^th of 1345 public elementary schools	64.3%	17	16.1	20.6	73.0	45.9	74.2	66.7	54.8	66.7	77.7	56.8	54.9	33.3	41.5	16.7			$12,574	$156	$12,418
Haskell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	973 Ringwood Avenue	Haskell	07420	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 835-8200	378	39	9.6	27.0%	214 (56.6%)	18 (4.8%)	118 (31.2%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	64	495^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.1%		71.5	413^th of 1345 public elementary schools	69.3%	82	28.6	19.2	57.5	60.6	51.8	57.9	80.0	60.9	60.0	51.5	44.4	38.4	45.0	29.0	75.0	75.0	$15,716	$453	$15,263
Lenox School	Public	K-5	35 Lenox Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 835-7100	336	28	12.2	20.8%	179 (53.3%)	8 (2.4%)	129 (38.4%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	49.6	672^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	49.9%		51.9	647^th of 1345 public elementary schools	51.9%	25	22.8		31.6	61.4	60.7				42.1	43.9	40.5						$9,988	$206	$9,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Apshawa Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Apshawa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Macopin Middle School
High : West Milford High School

Is Apshawa Elementary School a good school?

Apshawa Elementary School ranks 580^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apshawa Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended Apshawa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Apshawa Elementary School?

Students at Apshawa Elementary School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Apshawa Elementary School in?

West Milford Township Public School District

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