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Wallington Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 610 students in Wallington Boro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallington Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,176 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallington Boro School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
35%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
59%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,307 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,922
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,307
$25,828
Best Wallington Boro School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 King St
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 777-4420
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 777-4420
Grades: 3-6
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Bond Street
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 836-4700
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 836-4700
Grades: K-2
| 253 students
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