Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0South Hackensack Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts
In South Hackensack Township, 72% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Hackensack Township, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
South Hackensack Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 330 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Hackensack Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,381 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind South Hackensack Township’s grade
B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Hackensack Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
Kindergarten in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
1st grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
2nd grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
3rd grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
4th grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
5th grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
6th grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
7th grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
8th grade in South Hackensack Township
Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Hackensack
South Hackensack Township’s public schools are run by South Hackensack Township 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
South Hackensack Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share South Hackensack Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Hackensack Township | B+ | South Hackensack Township |
| Little Ferry | C | Little Ferry Borough |
| Garfield | C+ | Garfield City |
| Teterboro | — | Hasbrouck Heights Borough |
| Hackensack | C− | Hackensack City |
| Wallington | B | Wallington Borough |
| Carlstadt | B− | Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12 |
| Wood-Ridge | B | Wood-Ridge Borough |
| Lodi | B+ | Lodi Borough |
| Moonachie | B+ | Moonachie Borough |
Every school in South Hackensack Township
1 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 South Hackensack Township’s schools
Are South Hackensack Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Hackensack 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 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is South Hackensack Township in?
South Hackensack Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 222 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does South Hackensack Township spend per student?
$32,381 in South Hackensack Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Hackensack Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Hackensack Township → They have their own page.
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.