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Schools in Little Falls Township · Little Falls Township School District, Passaic Valley Regional School District

Little Falls Township’s public schools outscore 67% of New Jersey districts

59% of students in Little Falls Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Little Falls Township, 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.

#158of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
59%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.9K
▲ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Passaic Valley Regional
Students per teacher
12.0
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
6
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

Little Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 429 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Falls Township’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Little Falls Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Little Falls Township Public School # 2 (PK–2), Little Falls Township Public School # 3 (3–4) and Little Falls Township Public School # 1 (5–8) are Little Falls Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District with Totowa and Woodland Park: Passaic Valley Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Little Falls Township spends $25,258 per student and Passaic Valley Regional $30,876, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Monarch Montessori School (private) and Banyan Upper School (private) are 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 Little Falls Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New Jersey school districts, #158 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (429)Better than 73%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 818 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Little Falls Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Little Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (823 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School DistrictNo scores
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School DistrictB
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School DistrictB+
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School DistrictB−

Little Falls Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Little Falls Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District, shared with Totowa and Woodland Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Little Falls Township

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

Little Falls Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 952 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,258NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Passaic Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,093 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,876NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Little Falls Township School District69%
State average 48.6% · 554 students tested
Math · PK–8, Little Falls Township School District50%
State average 35.5% · 558 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Passaic Valley Regional School District37%
State average 48.6% · 260 students tested
Math · 9–12, Passaic Valley Regional School District18%
State average 35.5% · 265 students tested

Little Falls Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Little Falls Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little Falls TownshipB+Little Falls Township PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12
WayneB+Wayne Township
Woodland ParkC+Woodland Park Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12
TotowaC+Totowa Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12
CliftonC−Clifton City
MontclairB+Montclair Town
North CaldwellANorth Caldwell Borough PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
Cedar GroveB+Cedar Grove Township

2 of the 7 neighbors share Passaic Valley Regional with Little Falls Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Little Falls Township

6 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 Little Falls Townshipby address
Little Falls Township Public School # 2
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Little Falls
343 students12:1Rate it →
Little Falls Township Public School # 3
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Little Falls
B
217 students13:1Rate it →
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Little Falls
B+
392 students9:1Rate it →
Passaic Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Little Falls
B−
1,093 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Monarch Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Little Falls
Private · Nonsectarian
105 students26:1Rate it →
Banyan Upper School
High · Grades 9–12 · Little Falls
Private · Special education
87 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Falls Township’s schools

Are Little Falls Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Little Falls Township children attend outscore 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #158 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 Little Falls Township in?

Two districts: Little Falls Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Passaic Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Totowa and Woodland Park.

Where do Little Falls Township kids go to high school?

Passaic Valley Regional High School in Little Falls, with 1,093 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Little Falls Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Passaic Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Little Falls Township spend per student?

$25,258 in Little Falls Township School District and $30,876 in Passaic Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Little Falls Township?

Yes: Monarch Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 105 students) and Banyan Upper School (special education, grades 9–12, 87 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.