Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Hamburg’s public schools score below 53% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hamburg, 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 94% 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.
Hamburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 341 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamburg’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Hamburg runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Hamburg School (PK–8) is Hamburg’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Wallkill Valley Regional School District with Franklin, Hardyston and Ogdensburg: Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston Township. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Hamburg Borough spends $36,213 per student and Wallkill Valley Regional $27,691, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Hamburg’s grade
B−: better than 47% of New Jersey school districts, #261 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hamburg
Hamburg School
Grades PK–8 · 246 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hamburg
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 581 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hardyston Township
10th grade in Hamburg
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 581 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hardyston Township
Hamburg runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hamburg Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Wallkill Valley Regional School District, shared with Franklin, Hardyston and Ogdensburg. Its high school is in Hardyston Township. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hamburg
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Hamburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hamburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | B− | Hamburg Borough PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Hardyston | B− | Hardyston Township PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Franklin | C+ | Franklin Borough PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Wallkill Valley Regional with Hamburg for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hamburg
2 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 Hamburg’s schools
Are Hamburg’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamburg children attend score below 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #261 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hamburg in?
Two districts: Hamburg Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Wallkill Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Franklin, Hardyston and Ogdensburg.
Where do Hamburg kids go to high school?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston Township, with 581 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Hamburg’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wallkill Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Hamburg spend per student?
$36,213 in Hamburg Borough School District and $27,691 in Wallkill Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hamburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hamburg → They have their own page.
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.