Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodland Park’s public schools score below 57% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Woodland Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Woodland Park’s districts is 31%, 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.
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.
Woodland Park’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 436 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodland Park’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Woodland Park runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Charles Olbon School (PK–2), Beatrice Gilmore School (3–5) and Memorial Middle School (6–8) are Woodland Park’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District with Little Falls and Totowa: 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 31% 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 ↓
Charters enroll a large share of students
Charter schools located in Woodland Park enroll 787 students, against the district’s 1,259. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓
Spending and class size
Passaic Valley Regional spends $30,876 per student and Woodland Park Borough $24,306, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Woodland Park’s grade
C+: better than 43% of New Jersey school districts, #285 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 Woodland Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Woodland Park · depends on your address
Charles Olbon School
Grades PK–2 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
School One
Grades PK · 122 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Woodland Park
Charles Olbon School
Grades PK–2 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Woodland Park
Charles Olbon School
Grades PK–2 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Woodland Park
Charles Olbon School
Grades PK–2 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Woodland Park
Beatrice Gilmore School
Grades 3–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Woodland Park
Beatrice Gilmore School
Grades 3–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Woodland Park
Beatrice Gilmore School
Grades 3–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Woodland Park
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Woodland Park
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Woodland Park
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Woodland Park
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,093 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Falls
10th grade in Woodland Park
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,093 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Falls
Woodland Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Woodland Park Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Passaic Valley Regional School District, shared with Little Falls and Totowa. Its high school is in Little Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Woodland Park
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
Woodland Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Woodland Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park | C+ | Woodland Park Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Clifton | C− | Clifton City |
| Totowa | C+ | Totowa Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Little Falls | B+ | Little Falls Township PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Paterson | D | Paterson City |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Passaic Valley Regional with Woodland Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Woodland Park
6 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 Woodland Park’s schools
Are Woodland Park’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodland Park children attend score below 57% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #285 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woodland Park in?
Two districts: Woodland Park Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Passaic Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Little Falls and Totowa.
Where do Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park’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 Woodland Park spend per student?
$30,876 in Passaic Valley Regional School District and $24,306 in Woodland Park Borough 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.