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Maple Road Elementary School

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Maple Road Elementary School ranks 718 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Maple Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Milford, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the West Milford Township Public School District, which is ranked 314 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Road Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. While the school's 3rd grade students scored higher than the state average in ELA, the 5th grade students performed significantly lower in both ELA and mathematics. The school's science performance for 5th grade students has also been low, with only 24.4% scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools in the West Milford Township Public School District, such as Marshall Hill Elementary School and Paradise Knoll Elementary School, Maple Road Elementary School's performance is generally lower. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also less favorable than some of the nearby schools in other districts, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

303

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,608

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Maple Road
West Milford, NJ 07480-2706

(973) 697-1704

District: West Milford Township Public School District

Students who attend Maple Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Macopin Middle School
High:	West Milford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of West Milford Township Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

718^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	47.2	718 of 1347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	630 of 1338	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	704 of 1342	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	508 of 1345	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	657 of 1317	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	510 of 1360	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	629 of 1353	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	681 of 1352	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.3	550 of 1346	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	649 of 1357	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	584 of 1363	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	629 of 1367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	695 of 1363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.0	439 of 1360	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.9	132 of 1354	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	135 of 1346	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	116 of 1338	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	72.3	397 of 1329	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	266 of 1314	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	200 of 1303	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	478 of 1298	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.2	151 of 1204	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	606 of 1326	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	602 of 1317	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	874 of 1318	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	437 of 1326	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	722 of 1290	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	536 of 1331	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	586 of 1333	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	755 of 1318	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	613 of 1313	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	639 of 1315	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	542 of 1324	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	565 of 1297	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	534 of 1335	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	642 of 1334	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	246 of 989	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	536 of 958	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	651 of 868	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	240 of 1007	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	420 of 1001	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	668 of 970	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	572 of 963	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	635 of 975	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	468 of 976	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	597 of 964	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	530 of 1023	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	625 of 1022	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Science24%-6 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
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
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
Paradise Knoll Elementary School	Public	K-5	103 Paradise Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1706	196	19	10.5	21.4%	141 (71.9%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (23.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	70.5	416^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.1	466^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	50	40.0		48.5	85.7	50.0				48.5	69.0	65.0						$10,908	$37	$10,871
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
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
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
Marshall Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Marshall Hill Road	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1705	283	23	12.5	24.7%	215 (76.0%)	5 (1.8%)	54 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	47.2	717^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.4	591^st of 1338 public elementary schools	55.8%	126	27.5		44.2	69.5	45.0				41.0	50.0	35.0						$12,904	$250	$12,654
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
Wanaque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	First Street	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	506	50	10.0	21.3%	303 (59.9%)	12 (2.4%)	153 (30.2%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	58.7	564^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.5	537^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.9%	27	26.8	16.7	64.1	69.0	38.1	66.1	52.0	81.5	59.0	38.2	38.1	57.6	52.9	41.9	90.9	90.9	$15,590	$449	$15,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Maple Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maple Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Macopin Middle School
High : West Milford High School

What is the racial makeup of Maple Road Elementary School?

Students at Maple Road Elementary School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Maple Road Elementary School a good school?

Maple Road Elementary School ranks 718^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Maple Road Elementary School in?

West Milford Township Public School District

How many students attend Maple Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Maple Road Elementary School.

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