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Best Schools in Wallington, NJ
Wallington, NJ has 14 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 6 elementary) serving 9,079 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 20%, so schools in Wallington exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wallington, NJ
The top high schools in Wallington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wallington Junior Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallington Boro School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 571 Students
2. Henry P. Becton Regional High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carlstadt-east Rutherford Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 771 Students
3. Garfield High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1199 Students
4. Passaic High School No. 12
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2596 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wallington, NJ
The top middle schools in Wallington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Alfred S. Faust Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Rutherford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 215 Students
2. Garfield Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students
3. Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
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Projected Test Scores
Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 387 Students
4. Muhammad Ali School Number 23
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Passaic City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 479 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wallington, NJ
The top elementary schools in Wallington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. James Madison School #10
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 247 Students
2. Mckenzie School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Rutherford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 373 Students
3. Lincoln School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Rutherford School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 152 Students
4. Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallington Boro School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 350 Students
5. Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Passaic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 515 Students
6. Jefferson (annex) Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Wallington Boro School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 251 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wallington, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wallington, NJ has a total population of 11,928 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wallington, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wallington, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wallington, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wallington, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Wallington, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wallington, NJ
How many schools are in Wallington, NJ?
Wallington, NJ has 14 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 9,079 students in total.
How do schools in Wallington perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Wallington score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 20%, so on average schools in Wallington exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wallington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 32%
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Wallington
2 of 3 schools in Wallington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Wallington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.