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Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

40 Geoffrey Way, Wayne, NJ 07470 · (973) 633-3150 · Part of Wayne Township School District

Wayne Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of New Jersey school districts

Students
347
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Wayne Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Albert Payson Terhune ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

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

40 Geoffrey Way, Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 145
Grade 259
Grade 371
Grade 462
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
371’20
361’21
373’22
367’23
347’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 16%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Albert Payson Terhune Elementary from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Wayne Township School District

The district →

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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.