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.
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