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Schools in Maywood · Maywood Borough School District

Maywood’s public schools outscore 84% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Maywood’s districts is 56%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maywood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#52of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 21 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 24% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
976 students on the public path
In brief

Maywood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 460 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maywood’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,512 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Maywood Avenue School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maywood’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 84% of New Jersey school districts, #52 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (460)Better than 98%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 588 test results could put Maywood anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Maywood’s students in the tested grades sat them (590 in math, 587 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Memorial SchoolMaywood Borough School DistrictA−
4–8Maywood Avenue SchoolMaywood Borough School DistrictA−

Maywood’s public schools are run by Maywood Borough 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.

Maywood Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 976 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,512NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 48.6% · 587 students tested
Math56%
State average 35.5% · 590 students tested

Maywood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaywoodA−Maywood Borough
HackensackC−Hackensack City
ParamusB+Paramus Borough
Rochelle ParkB−Rochelle Park Township

Every school in Maywood

3 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 Maywoodby address
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
415 students12:1Rate it →
Maywood Avenue School
Middle · Grades 4–8
A−
561 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Maywoodrun by other districts or the state
Maywood Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Special Education
206 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Maywood’s schools

Are Maywood’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maywood children attend outscore 84% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #52 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Maywood in?

Maywood Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 976 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Maywood spend per student?

$21,512 in Maywood Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.