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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07480

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852

Students

Top rankedApshawa Elementary School428^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

Summary:

The West Milford, New Jersey area of zip code 07480 is home to three elementary schools: Maple Road Elementary School, Marshall Hill Elementary School, and Apshawa Elementary School. Based on the available data, Apshawa Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the group, with strong academic achievement, low absenteeism, and a favorable student-teacher ratio.

Apshawa Elementary School ranks 428th out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 80% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to 60.3% for the district and 46.7% statewide. Apshawa also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.9% and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5, similar to Maple Road Elementary.

In contrast, Maple Road Elementary School has the lowest proficiency rates, falling behind the district and state in most subject areas. Marshall Hill Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 21.64%, compared to 20.4% at Apshawa and 9.69% at Maple Road. While spending per student varies across the schools, this does not directly correlate with their performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be driving student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 07480

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Milford	0.99 mi	5	318^th
Wanaque	5.04 mi	2	218^th
Bloomingdale	5.12 mi	3	279^th
Oak Ridge	5.39 mi	4	265^th
Ringwood	5.48 mi	4	199^th

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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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