Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Summary:

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 is a high-performing middle school serving grades 5-8 in Little Falls, New Jersey, with a student population of 388 and part of the Little Falls Township Public School District, which is ranked 115 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating.

The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with impressive proficiency rates on NJSLA tests that significantly outperform state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 70.5% to 88%, compared to the state averages of 49% to 55.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33% to 51.7%, outperforming the state averages of 17.8% to 40.1%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.1%. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, White students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Young Men's Academy and Joseph A. Taub School have much higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Little Falls Township Public School # 1 has a relatively low percentage of 18.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a smaller percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to some nearby schools. However, these demographic differences do not hinder the school's academic excellence, suggesting that the school's success is driven by effective educational strategies and the dedication of its staff.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 32 Stevens Avenue
       Little Falls, NJ  07424-1082


(973) 256-1033

District: Little Falls Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,515 Help


Students who attend Little Falls Township Public School # 1 usually attend:

High:    Passaic Valley Regional High School

Feeder schools for Little Falls Township Public School # 1:

Elementary:    Little Falls Township Public School # 2
    Little Falls Township Public School # 3

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
Hispanic:
26.5%
Asian:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.6% Help


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Compare Details Little Falls Township Public School # 1 ranks better than 80.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Hispanic (26.5%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Falls Township Public School # 1 is 8.3. (See more...)
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Compare Little Falls Township Public School # 1 employs 46.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Falls Township Public School # 1 is $13,515.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Little Falls Township Public School # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls Township Public School # 1 146th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Little Falls Township Public School # 1 in the ranking list.)

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Little Falls Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls Township Public School District 115th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Rank History for all students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.80 151st 574 73.7%
2004 77.24 157th 588 73.3%
2005 73.35 195th 599 67.4%
2006 78.35 140th 615 77.2%
2007 60.58 328th 631 48.0%
2008 67.22 251st 640 60.8%
2009 70.67 222nd 664 66.6%
2010 73.12 200th 677 70.5%
2011 68.10 249th 684 63.6%
2012 66.56 287th 677 57.6%
2013 69.13 251st 704 64.3%
2014 70.62 242nd 717 66.2%
2015 71.40 159th 713 77.7%
2016 79.00 115th 713 83.9%
2017 81.89 105th 712 85.3%
2018 85.76 61st 716 91.5%
2019 88.47 42nd 745 94.4%
2021 69.87 174th 652 73.3%
2022 86.53 65th 745 91.3%
2023 77.71 146th 748 80.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.37 14th 471 97.0%
2019 92.77 20th 492 95.9%
2021 58.61 122nd 401 69.6%
2022 87.43 31st 535 94.2%
2023 78.72 49th 505 90.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.94 11th 522 97.9%
2019 94.33 12th 541 97.8%
2021 77.65 38th 467 91.9%
2022 95.82 14th 549 97.4%
2023 80.75 45th 568 92.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.67 91st 680 86.6%
2019 90.82 34th 703 95.2%
2021 65.45 176th 625 71.8%
2022 83.95 88th 726 87.9%
2023 76.65 151st 720 79.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.09 83rd 675 87.7%
2019 85.82 77th 697 89.0%
2021 72.22 145th 635 77.2%
2022 86.92 74th 730 89.9%
2023 75.98 150th 718 79.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.81 46th 504 90.9%
2019 91.10 16th 524 96.9%
2021 67.43 101st 480 79.0%
2022 91.37 28th 591 95.3%
2023 80.76 66th 587 88.8%
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Rank History for White students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.70 70th 497 85.9%
2019 84.15 48th 504 90.5%
2021 60.75 130th 435 70.1%
2022 78.77 80th 512 84.4%
2023 70.54 126th 509 75.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 323 1 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1989 337 2 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1990 329 3 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 351
1991 340 4 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1992 350 4 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1993 373 7 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1994 380 6 16 22 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1995 409 3 15 27 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 409 3 15 27 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 396 4 20 20 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1999 400 4 30 21 3 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 406 4 29 22 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2001 415 4 28 32 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2002 346 4 26 34 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2003 346 4 26 34 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2004 336 7 25 33 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2005 325 6 22 29 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2006 311 5 23 40 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 319 5 28 49 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2008 310 8 26 47 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2009 296 10 26 60 0 0 0 0 392
2010 294 9 29 62 0 0 0 0 394
2011 305 9 26 63 0 0 2 0 405
2012 285 4 22 60 0 0 3 0 374
2013 301 4 24 56 1 0 2 0 388
2014 302 4 22 64 0 0 2 0 394
2015 330 9 22 53 0 1 0 0 415
2016 323 7 16 51 0 3 3 0 403
2017 299 6 13 61 1 3 9 0 392
2018 302 4 16 64 0 6 10 0 402
2019 275 3 15 62 0 7 14 0 376
2020 263 5 17 85 0 6 14 0 390
2021 262 5 14 89 1 5 10 0 386
2022 241 6 12 91 1 1 13 0 365
2023 252 6 15 103 0 0 12 0 388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 29.0 11.7 n/a
1989 356 28.0 12.7 n/a
1990 351 28.0 12.5 2.3
1991 366 27.0 13.5 1.9
1992 373 27.0 13.8 2.7
1993 412 28.1 14.7 3.9
1994 424 30.1 14.1 3.1
1995 454 32.1 14.1 2.9
1996 454 32.1 14.1 2.9
1998 440 34.0 12.9 6.6
1999 458 34.0 13.5 6.3
2000 461 33.0 14.0 11.3
2001 479 33.2 14.4 9.6
2002 410 26.0 15.8 9.8
2003 410 26.0 15.8 9.8
2004 401 25.0 16.0 8.2
2005 382 25.0 15.3 n/a
2006 379 24.0 15.8 9.2
2007 401 25.0 16.0 8.5
2008 391 22.0 17.8 9.5
2009 392 26.4 11.5 9.2
2010 394 22.0 17.9 13.2
2011 405 19.0 21.3 11.6
2012 374 27.9 13.3 15.8
2013 388 n/a n/a 21.4
2014 394 33.5 11.7 24.1
2015 415 12.0 34.5 24.3
2016 403 41.0 9.8 24.3
2017 392 42.9 9.1 24.7
2018 402 44.1 9.1 21.6
2019 376 44.1 8.5 20.7
2020 390 41.1 9.4 23.3
2021 386 46.1 8.3 19.9
2022 365 48.1 7.5 19.7
2023 388 46.5 8.3 18.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 29.0 11.7 n/a
1989 356 28.0 12.7 n/a
1990 351 28.0 12.5 2.3
1991 366 27.0 13.5 1.9
1992 373 27.0 13.8 2.7
1993 412 28.1 14.7 3.9
1994 424 30.1 14.1 3.1
1995 454 32.1 14.1 2.9
1996 454 32.1 14.1 2.9
1998 440 34.0 12.9 6.6
1999 458 34.0 13.5 6.3
2000 461 33.0 14.0 11.3
2001 479 33.2 14.4 9.6
2002 410 26.0 15.8 9.8
2003 410 26.0 15.8 9.8
2004 401 25.0 16.0 8.2
2005 382 25.0 15.3 n/a
2006 379 24.0 15.8 9.2
2007 401 25.0 16.0 8.5
2008 391 22.0 17.8 9.5
2009 392 26.4 11.5 9.2
2010 394 22.0 17.9 13.2
2011 405 19.0 21.3 11.6
2012 374 27.9 13.3 15.8
2013 388 n/a n/a 21.4
2014 394 33.5 11.7 24.1
2015 415 12.0 34.5 24.3
2016 403 41.0 9.8 24.3
2017 392 42.9 9.1 24.7
2018 402 44.1 9.1 21.6
2019 376 44.1 8.5 20.7
2020 390 41.1 9.4 23.3
2021 386 46.1 8.3 19.9
2022 365 48.1 7.5 19.7
2023 388 46.5 8.3 18.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $313 (2.3%) $13,202 (97.7%) $13,515

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Little Falls Township Public School # 1

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 42nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 146th of 748 Middle schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)8570.5
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School District)8570.5
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)64.837.3
 27.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School District)64.837.3
 27.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)85.874.4
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School District)85.874.4
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)58.533
 25.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School District)58.533
 25.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)87.988
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School District)87.988
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)66.351.7
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School District)66.351.7
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)86.576.5
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Little Falls Township Public School District)86.576.5
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)66.233.3
 32.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Little Falls Township Public School District)66.233.3
 32.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)86.3100
 13.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Little Falls Township Public School District)86.3100
 13.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Little Falls Township Public School # 1)86.3100
 13.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Little Falls Township Public School District)86.3100
 13.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students376388
 3.2%
African American36
 100%
American Indian00
Asian1515
Hispanic62103
 66.1%
Pacific Islander70
 100%
White275252
 8.4%
Two or More Races1412
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.7%18.6%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Falls Township Public School # 1

Students at Little Falls Township Public School # 1 are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Little Falls Township Public School # 1 usually go on to attend Passaic Valley Regional High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Little Falls Township Public School # 1.

Little Falls Township Public School # 1 ranks 146th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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.

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