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Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
507th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School serves 250 students in grades K–5 in Hewitt, New Jersey. SchoolDigger ranks it 507th of 1,331 New Jersey schools, at the 62nd percentile, with three stars. Its overall English and math results are encouraging, but fifth-grade science is the clearest concern: 25% of students were proficient, below the state, district, and nearby-school averages.

The school is strongest in ELA and math overall, though its results vary by grade. Its equal-grade ELA average was 63%, compared with 49% statewide, 60% in the West Milford Township Public School District, and 55% at nearby schools; math was 56%, versus 47%, 54%, and 51%, respectively. Science was weaker at 25%, compared with 27% statewide, 34% in the district, and 31% nearby. Third grade stands out: its ELA result of 73% was second among nearby schools with grade 3 results, just behind Paradise Knoll Elementary School at 74%. Fifth-grade results are more mixed: ELA was 60% and math 50%, both below nearby averages; science was fifth among six nearby schools with results, ahead only of Hamburg School.

Over time, ELA’s equal-grade average rose 3 points, from 60% in 2022–2023 to 63% in 2025–2026, while math was nearly unchanged at 56% in both years. Science fell 19 points, from 44% to 25%, while the state result rose from 27% to 27%. The school’s 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio is around the middle of the nearby range. Its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 31% in 2024–2025, the second-highest reported among nearby schools with the same measure and year, just below Hamburg’s 32%. SchoolDigger’s group-specific rankings show a notable contrast: the school ranks at the 94th percentile for Hispanic Students, while its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking fell from the 91st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 57th in 2025–2026, a 34-point drop.

250
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,246
Per pupil spending ?
31.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 41 Henry Road
       Hewitt, NJ  07421

(973) 697-1707

District: West Milford Township Public School District


Students who attend Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Macopin Middle School
High:    West Milford High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.2%
Hispanic:
20.4%
Asian:
1.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2024) to 62nd (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg53%
New Jersey avg45%
507th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the West Milford Township Public School District
285th of 607West 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202663.5507 of 133161.9%★★★☆☆
202562.7507 of 134762.4%★★★☆☆
202472.0396 of 133870.4%★★★★☆
202371.0408 of 134269.6%★★★☆☆
202258.9565 of 134558.0%★★★☆☆
202144.4675 of 131748.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.1570 of 136058.1%★★★☆☆
201855.0640 of 135352.7%★★★☆☆
201756.4635 of 135253.0%★★★☆☆
201652.3680 of 134649.5%★★☆☆☆
201541.3830 of 135738.8%★★☆☆☆
201458.8679 of 136350.2%★★★☆☆
201342.8915 of 136733.1%★★☆☆☆
201255.6744 of 136345.4%★★☆☆☆
201143.3921 of 136032.3%★★☆☆☆
201054.9758 of 135444.0%★★☆☆☆
200954.5745 of 134644.7%★★☆☆☆
200860.6667 of 133850.1%★★★☆☆
200770.6446 of 132966.4%★★★☆☆
200663.1635 of 131451.7%★★★☆☆
200573.3379 of 130370.9%★★★★☆
200473.8358 of 129872.4%★★★★☆
200371.7411 of 120465.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202662.9493 of 131162.4%★★★☆☆
202554.5583 of 132656.0%★★★☆☆
202468.4415 of 131768.5%★★★☆☆
202373.4361 of 131872.6%★★★★☆
202264.6478 of 132664.0%★★★☆☆
202142.0698 of 129045.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.3610 of 133154.2%★★★☆☆
201856.2615 of 133353.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202692.862 of 99193.7%★★★★★
202597.029 of 103297.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202653.4426 of 100257.5%★★★☆☆
202586.089 of 102391.3%★★★★★
201968.6202 of 94878.7%★★★★☆
201842.7570 of 94239.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202662.4500 of 130661.7%★★★☆☆
202569.8405 of 131869.3%★★★☆☆
202474.1339 of 131374.2%★★★★☆
202367.0429 of 131567.4%★★★☆☆
202254.9584 of 132455.9%★★★☆☆
202141.2679 of 129747.6%★★☆☆☆
201964.8494 of 133563.0%★★★☆☆
201853.6633 of 133452.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202679.2156 of 97083.9%★★★★☆
202569.7241 of 102376.4%★★★★☆
202469.9217 of 98978.1%★★★★☆
202387.284 of 95891.2%★★★★★
202248.7404 of 94957.4%★★★☆☆
202156.4295 of 86866.0%★★★☆☆
201941.5521 of 100748.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.0505 of 100149.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202649.4501 of 95147.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.7551 of 97043.2%★★☆☆☆
202461.8353 of 96363.3%★★★☆☆
202353.4452 of 97553.6%★★★☆☆
202238.7623 of 97636.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.8751 of 96422.1%★☆☆☆☆
201949.3533 of 102347.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.4656 of 102235.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+32 vs school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts61%+13 vs state
Mathematics55%+8 vs state
Science24%-3 vs state

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Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School ranks 507th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School.

Students who attend Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Macopin Middle School
High : West Milford High School

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2025–26 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresNewNov 4, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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