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Apshawa Elementary School

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Apshawa Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Apshawa Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Milford, New Jersey, serving 250 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Milford Township Public School District, which is ranked 314 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apshawa Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.1% of Apshawa's 3rd-grade students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.9% in the district and 44.9% statewide. Similarly, 80% of Apshawa's 4th-grade students scored proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district's 60.3% and the state's 46.7%. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 37.8% proficient or better in Science, compared to the district's 32.5% and the state's 30.1%. Apshawa's performance is particularly strong among female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 235 and 199 out of 1,326 and 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Apshawa Elementary School outperforms the nearby Maple Road Elementary School, which is also part of the West Milford Township Public School District, it is consistently outperformed by the North Boulevard School, which is part of the Pequannock Township School District. Additionally, Apshawa has experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year to 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be an area for further improvement.

266

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,195

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 High Crest Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480-3708

(973) 697-1703

District: West Milford Township Public School District

Students who attend Apshawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Macopin Middle School
High:	West Milford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

428^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the West Milford Township Public School District

314^th of 609West Milford 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	69.8	428 of 1347	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	423 of 1338	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	580 of 1342	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	581 of 1345	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	545 of 1317	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	547 of 1360	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	758 of 1353	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	826 of 1352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	665 of 1346	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	630 of 1357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	377 of 1363	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	640 of 1367	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	593 of 1363	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	649 of 1360	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	719 of 1354	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	796 of 1346	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	861 of 1338	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.4	452 of 1329	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	654 of 1314	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	654 of 1303	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.3	369 of 1298	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	91 of 1204	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	235 of 1326	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	330 of 1317	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	495 of 1318	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	612 of 1326	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	533 of 1290	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	541 of 1331	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	600 of 1333	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	815 of 1032	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	199 of 1023	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	67 of 939	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	37.6	654 of 942	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	412 of 1318	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	493 of 1313	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	750 of 1315	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	512 of 1324	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	534 of 1297	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	590 of 1335	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	889 of 1334	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	674 of 1023	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	498 of 989	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	391 of 949	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	322 of 868	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	318 of 970	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	513 of 963	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	636 of 975	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	502 of 976	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	499 of 964	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	705 of 1023	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	657 of 1022	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+18 vs state

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Science38%+8 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 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	Yes	(973) 697-1703	266	23	11.5	25.9%	195 (73.3%)	3 (1.1%)	59 (22.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	69.8	428^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.2%		69.5	423^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	68.4%	5	37.8		64.1	70.0	45.9				69.2	80.0	43.2						$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	Yes	(973) 492-2037	383	34	11.2	26.9%	217 (56.7%)	4 (1.0%)	134 (35.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	55.6	606^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.0%		49.3	676^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.5%	70			42.3	64.7					55.7	45.4							$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	Yes	(973) 838-0611	374	30	12.3	2.9%	290 (77.5%)	5 (1.3%)	32 (8.6%)	39 (10.4%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(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	Yes	(973) 838-5353	232	23	10.0	32.8%	129 (55.6%)	6 (2.6%)	77 (33.2%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	65.1	479^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.4%		64.8	485^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.8%	6			43.1	60.7					56.0	75.4							$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	Yes	(973) 838-1311	207	20	10.5	30.0%	125 (60.4%)	5 (2.4%)	66 (31.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(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	No	(973) 697-1704	303	23	13.2	17.5%	237 (78.2%)	7 (2.3%)	51 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	47.2	718^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.3	630^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.9%	88	24.4		58.6	65.0	31.1				51.2	55.0	26.7						$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	Yes	(973) 838-1881	358	32	11.3	3.6%	261 (72.9%)	8 (2.2%)	34 (9.5%)	40 (11.2%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	90	115^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.5%		82.8	241^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.0%	126	60.2		74.6	73.7	77.8				83.3	69.3	86.7						$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	Yes	(973) 839-1300	273	32	8.5	22.3%	165 (60.4%)	7 (2.6%)	72 (26.4%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.1%)	65.7	470^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.1%		62.4	513^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.7%	43	46.4	33.3	63.0	63.6	75.0	54.3	62.6	80.0	70.4	40.9	75.0	22.9	31.3	15.4	62.6	62.6	$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	Yes	(973) 835-8200	382	40	9.6	40.1%	193 (50.5%)	13 (3.4%)	146 (38.2%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	51.2	664^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.7%		69.5	424^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.3%	240	22.2	19.1	63.9	70.9	36.3	44.1	61.3	64.3	72.2	48.4	34.1	42.9	45.1	32.2	92.8	92.8	$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	Yes	(973) 835-7100	355	31	11.5	31.8%	212 (59.7%)	9 (2.5%)	108 (30.4%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	39.8	814^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.2	662^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	50.5%	152	22.2		36.1	58.8	42.9				45.9	45.1	34.9						$9,988	$206	$9,782

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