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Schools in Weehawken Township · Weehawken Township School District

Weehawken Township’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Weehawken Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 25% of students in Weehawken Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#237of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.2K
▲ 3% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,347 students on the public path
In brief

Weehawken Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 426 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weehawken Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Weehawken Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,204 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Theodore Roosevelt School, then Weehawken High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Weehawken Township’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (426)Better than 46%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 623 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Weehawken Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Weehawken Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (633 in math, 613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Daniel Webster SchoolWeehawken Township School DistrictNo scores
3–6Theodore Roosevelt SchoolWeehawken Township School DistrictB−
7–12Weehawken High SchoolWeehawken Township School DistrictB

Weehawken Township’s public schools are run by Weehawken 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.

Weehawken Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,347 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,204NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 48.6% · 613 students tested
Math25%
State average 35.5% · 633 students tested

Weehawken Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Weehawken TownshipB−Weehawken Township
HobokenBHoboken City
Union CityB−Union City
West New YorkC−West New York Town

Every school in Weehawken Township

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 Weehawken Townshipby address
Daniel Webster School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Weehawken
406 students9:1Rate it →
Theodore Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Weehawken
B−
337 students9:1Rate it →
Weehawken High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Weehawken
B
604 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Weehawken Township’s schools

Are Weehawken Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Weehawken Township children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Weehawken Township in?

Weehawken Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,347 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Weehawken Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Weehawken Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Weehawken Township spend per student?

$29,204 in Weehawken Township 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 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.