Best Public Schools in Nutley, NJ

Summary:

The Nutley Public School District in New Jersey consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

The John H. Walker Middle School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of middle schools in New Jersey and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts and Algebra I, with over 70% and 100% proficiency rates, respectively. Similarly, the Washington School and Yantacaw School, both elementary schools, also rank in the top 25% of their grade level in the state and have impressive proficiency rates in core subjects.

While not the top-ranked school in the district, Nutley High School still performs well, ranking in the top 35% of high schools in New Jersey. The school boasts a strong 94% four-year graduation rate and good performance in Algebra II and Geometry. Overall, the Nutley Public School District appears to be a strong system with several standout schools, though there are some areas, such as chronic absenteeism and performance disparities among the elementary schools, that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nutley High School	Public	9-12	300 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8824	1,132	94	12.0	11.0%	646 (57.1%)	28 (2.5%)	319 (28.2%)	119 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.5%)	52	150^th of 422 public high schools	64.5%		55.6	130^th of 415 public high schools	68.7%	20			35.1							54.0									28.2	28.2	54.5	54.5	92.9	92.9	$12,615	$225	$12,390
John H. Walker Middle School	Public	7-8	325 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8869	605	50	12.2	12.7%	304 (50.2%)	19 (3.1%)	209 (34.5%)	53 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	74.8	162^nd of 748 public middle schools	78.3%		68.9	191^st of 745 public middle schools	74.4%	29		23.1						71.0	66.5						49.2	33.0	100.0	100.0		100.0					$15,810	$376	$15,434
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Harrison St	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8882	436	41	10.7	20.2%	191 (43.8%)	13 (3.0%)	171 (39.2%)	44 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	55.2	604^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.0%		58.1	577^th of 1345 public elementary schools	57.1%	27	18.8			43.5	65.9	53.1	66.7				34.5	61.4	35.3	40.3											$11,383	$288	$11,095
Radcliffe School	Public	PK, KG-6	379 Bloomfield Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 667-8819	363	28	12.8	13.2%	220 (60.6%)	12 (3.3%)	92 (25.3%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	67.2	455^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.1%		66	475^th of 1345 public elementary schools	64.7%	20	26.0			52.1	52.9	84.0	70.5				68.7	51.0	34.0	50.0											$14,637	$186	$14,451
Spring Garden School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 S Spring Garden Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 661-8896	453	31	14.8	4.9%	270 (59.6%)	15 (3.3%)	103 (22.7%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	75.8	346^th of 1342 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.1	372^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	72.3%	26	20.0			59.6	84.2	75.0	62.8				64.9	85.9	45.0	41.2											$12,955	$167	$12,788
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Washington Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8887	516	42	12.1	19.2%	211 (40.9%)	18 (3.5%)	191 (37.0%)	65 (12.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.8%)	77.6	306^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.2%		80	287^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.7%	19	26.4			52.6	75.3	78.6	87.2				58.0	65.4	50.6	64.1											$11,365	$259	$11,106
Yantacaw School	Public	K-6	20 Yantacaw Place	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 661-8891	506	37	13.6	5.5%	250 (49.4%)	13 (2.6%)	107 (21.1%)	111 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	81.3	252^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.4	284^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.9%	32	28.8			56.0	74.4	80.3	78.0				62.7	63.7	66.7	67.2											$11,239	$133	$11,106

Cities Near Nutley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomfield	0.86 mi	11	269^th
Belleville	1.13 mi	10	424^th
Clifton	1.41 mi	20	388^th
Glen Ridge	1.69 mi	5	39^th
Lyndhurst	1.88 mi	9	330^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Nutley, NJ

Yantacaw School

Washington School

Spring Garden School

John H. Walker Middle School

Radcliffe School

Lincoln School

Nutley High School

Cities Near Nutley