Top Rankings
Maywood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 452 students in Maywood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Maywood School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,002 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maywood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
8%
% Hispanic
41%
36%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
32%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,581 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,527
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,581
$25,828
Best Maywood School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
764 Grant Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9113
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9113
Grades: PK-3
| 452 students
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