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Joyce Kilmer School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

80 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 · (201) 762-2270 · Part of Mahwah Township School District

Mahwah Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
394
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Joyce Kilmer School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

80 Ridge Road, Mahwah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4187
Grade 5207
Enrollment over time
414’20
388’21
375’22
407’23
394’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Asian 19%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joyce Kilmer School from Mahwah Township families.

Other schools in Mahwah Township School District

The district →
Lenape Meadows
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mahwah
B−
418 students12:1
Betsy Ross Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Mahwah
A−
238 students10:1
George Washington School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Mahwah
A−
177 students9:1
Ramapo Ridge
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mahwah
A−
642 students11:1
Mahwah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mahwah
A−
829 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Mahwah Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.