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Schools in Haworth · Haworth Borough School District, Northern Valley Regional School District

Haworth’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

In Haworth, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Haworth, 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.

#30of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 27 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 25 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$44.2K
▲ 55% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Northern Valley Regional
Students per teacher
9.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,622 students on the public path
In brief

Haworth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 111 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Haworth’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Haworth Borough spends $28,352 per student and Northern Valley Regional $44,187, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bergen Center for Child Development (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Haworth’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 72%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 811 test results and a graduating class of 479 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Haworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (819 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Haworth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Haworth Public SchoolHaworth Borough School DistrictA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Haworth runs its own schools through grade 8 (Haworth Borough School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northern Valley Regional School District, shared with Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan. Its high school is in Old Tappan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Haworth

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Haworth Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 498 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,352NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Northern Valley Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,302 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$44,187NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Haworth Borough School District83%
State average 48.6% · 275 students tested
Math · PK–8, Haworth Borough School District66%
State average 35.5% · 275 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northern Valley Regional School District72%
State average 48.6% · 529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northern Valley Regional School District57%
State average 35.5% · 544 students tested

Haworth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Haworth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaworthAHaworth Borough PK–8 · Northern Valley Regional PK–12
EmersonB+Emerson Borough
OradellAOradell Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12
ClosterACloster Borough PK–8 · Northern Valley Regional PK–12
DemarestADemarest Borough PK–8 · Northern Valley Regional PK–12
DumontA−Dumont Borough

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Valley Regional with Haworth for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Haworth

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).

District schools in Haworthby address
Haworth Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
498 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Haworthin other towns
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Tappan
A
1,086 students10:1Rate it →
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
High · Grades 9–12 · Demarest
A+
1,038 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bergen Center for Child Development
Private · Special education
40 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Haworth’s schools

Are Haworth’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Haworth children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #30 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 Haworth in?

Two districts: Haworth Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Northern Valley Regional School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan.

Where do Haworth kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan and Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.

What is Haworth’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Northern Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Haworth spend per student?

$28,352 in Haworth Borough School District and $44,187 in Northern Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Haworth?

Yes: Bergen Center for Child Development (special education, grades , 40 students).

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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.