Photo: Pvjoeb joe b · CC BY-SA 3.0Totowa’s public schools score below 61% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Totowa’s districts is 28%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Totowa, 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.
Totowa’s schools, in brief
Totowa runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Memorial School (PK–3) and Washington Park School (4–8) are Totowa’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District with Little Falls and Woodland Park: Passaic Valley Regional High School in Little Falls. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Passaic Valley Regional spends $30,876 per student and Totowa Borough $21,420, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Academy of St. James of the Marches (private) is 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 Totowa’s grade
C+: better than 39% of New Jersey school districts, #300 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Totowa, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Totowa
Memorial School
Grades PK–3 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Totowa
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,093 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Falls
10th grade in Totowa
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,093 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Falls
Totowa runs its own schools through grade 8 (Totowa Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District, shared with Little Falls and Woodland Park. Its high school is in Little Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Totowa
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Totowa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Totowa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Totowa | C+ | Totowa Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Wayne | B+ | Wayne Township |
| Woodland Park | C+ | Woodland Park Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Little Falls | B+ | Little Falls Township PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Haledon | D | Haledon Borough PK–8 · Passaic County Manchester Regional 9–12 |
| Paterson | D | Paterson City |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Passaic Valley Regional with Totowa for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Totowa
4 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Passaic Regional School).
Questions about Totowa’s schools
Are Totowa’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Totowa children attend score below 61% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #300 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Totowa in?
Two districts: Totowa Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Passaic Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Little Falls and Woodland Park.
Where do Totowa 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 Totowa’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 Totowa spend per student?
$30,876 in Passaic Valley Regional School District and $21,420 in Totowa Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Totowa?
Yes: Academy of St. James of the Marches (Catholic, grades PK–8, 164 students).
Parents talk
What Totowa families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Totowa → 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.