Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.0Nutley Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts
In Nutley Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nutley 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.
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.
Nutley Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 449 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nutley Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,210 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is John H. Walker Middle School, then Nutley High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Abundant Life Academy (private) and The Phoenix Center (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.
What’s behind Nutley Township’s grade
B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nutley Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Nutley Township · depends on your address
Spring Garden School
Grades PK–6 · 606 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
Washington School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
Yantacaw School
Grades PK–6 · 512 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
7th grade in Nutley Township
John H. Walker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 637 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
8th grade in Nutley Township
John H. Walker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 637 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
9th grade in Nutley Township
Nutley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
10th grade in Nutley Township
Nutley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
11th grade in Nutley Township
Nutley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
12th grade in Nutley Township
Nutley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nutley
Nutley Township’s public schools are run by Nutley Town 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.
Well above the state in reading
Nutley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Nutley Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nutley Township | B+ | Nutley Town |
| Bloomfield | B− | Bloomfield Township |
| Lyndhurst | C+ | Lyndhurst Township |
| Clifton | C− | Clifton City |
| Belleville | C | Belleville Town |
Every school in Nutley Township
9 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 Nutley Township’s schools
Are Nutley Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nutley Township children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nutley Township in?
Nutley Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,299 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nutley Township kids go to high school?
Nutley High School in Nutley, with 1,222 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Nutley Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Nutley Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Nutley Township spend per student?
$23,210 in Nutley Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nutley Township?
Yes: Abundant Life Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 399 students) and The Phoenix Center (special education, grades , 135 students).
Parents talk
What Nutley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nutley Township → 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.