Photo: Aumecg · CC BY-SA 4.0Hackettstown’s public schools outscore 53% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 41% of Hackettstown’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hackettstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hackettstown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 398 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hackettstown’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,311 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Willow Grove Elementary School, then Hackettstown Middle School, then Hackettstown High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hackettstown’s grade
B−: better than 53% of New Jersey school districts, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hackettstown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hackettstown
Hatchery Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 283 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hackettstown
Hatchery Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 283 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hackettstown
Hatchery Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 283 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hackettstown
Willow Grove Elementary School
Grades 2–4 · 320 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hackettstown
Willow Grove Elementary School
Grades 2–4 · 320 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hackettstown
Willow Grove Elementary School
Grades 2–4 · 320 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hackettstown
Hackettstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hackettstown’s public schools are run by Hackettstown Town School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Hackettstown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hackettstown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown | B− | Hackettstown Town |
| Mount Olive | B+ | Mount Olive Township |
| Mansfield | C | Mansfield Township PK–6 · Warren Hills Regional 7–12 |
| Independence | B | Great Meadows Regional |
| Washington | A− | Washington Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12 |
| Allamuchy | C | Allamuchy Township |
Every school in Hackettstown
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hackettstown’s schools
Are Hackettstown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Hackettstown children attend outscore 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hackettstown in?
Hackettstown Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,978 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hackettstown kids go to high school?
Hackettstown High School, with 868 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Hackettstown’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Hackettstown Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Hackettstown spend per student?
$25,311 in Hackettstown Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hackettstown families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.