Anthony Wayne Middle School

Summary:

Anthony Wayne Middle School is a public middle school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 665 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in the state.

Anthony Wayne Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with impressive academic performance that exceeds state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's Algebra I proficiency is particularly noteworthy, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better. Anthony Wayne Middle School also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it has generally remained below state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Schuyler Colfax Middle School and George Washington Middle School, Anthony Wayne Middle School outperforms them in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, the school lags behind the high-performing High Mountain School in the neighboring North Haledon School District. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Anthony Wayne Middle School has demonstrated strong performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top 26 middle schools in New Jersey for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Garside Avenue
       Wayne, NJ  07470


(973) 389-2120

District: Wayne Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
120th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,873 Help


Feeder schools for Anthony Wayne Middle School:

Elementary:    James Fallon Elementary School
    John F. Kennedy Elementary School
    Lafayette Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.7%
Hispanic:
16.8%
Asian:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.4% Help


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Compare Details Anthony Wayne Middle School ranks better than 83.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wayne Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Anthony Wayne Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Wayne Township Public School District. Student population at Anthony Wayne Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.7%), Hispanic (16.8%), Asian (13.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anthony Wayne Middle School is 9.6. 1 middle schools in the Wayne Township Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anthony Wayne Middle School is $15,873. 1 middle schools in the Wayne Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anthony Wayne Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Anthony Wayne Middle School 120th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Anthony Wayne Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Township Public School District 155th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.02 66th 615 89.3%
2007 77.22 143rd 631 77.3%
2008 74.87 163rd 640 74.5%
2009 75.80 166th 664 75.0%
2010 76.76 161st 677 76.2%
2011 79.99 122nd 684 82.2%
2012 76.69 178th 677 73.7%
2013 76.19 180th 704 74.4%
2014 76.77 175th 717 75.6%
2015 81.07 85th 713 88.1%
2016 86.69 46th 713 93.5%
2017 89.45 32nd 712 95.5%
2018 85.50 66th 716 90.8%
2019 84.17 72nd 745 90.3%
2021 78.03 121st 652 81.4%
2022 76.99 146th 745 80.4%
2023 84.93 81st 748 89.2%
2024 80.54 120th 743 83.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 100.00 1st 288 99.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.51 39th 471 91.7%
2019 53.54 185th 492 62.4%
2021 60.53 110th 401 72.6%
2022 52.17 179th 535 66.5%
2023 46.82 215th 505 57.4%
2024 46.36 223rd 510 56.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.06 39th 522 92.5%
2019 79.24 46th 541 91.5%
2021 57.72 123rd 467 73.7%
2023 87.82 26th 568 95.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.43 68th 680 90.0%
2019 85.76 73rd 703 89.6%
2021 78.53 104th 625 83.4%
2022 77.39 143rd 726 80.3%
2023 85.68 85th 720 88.2%
2024 83.68 101st 717 85.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.95 84th 675 87.6%
2019 82.04 113th 697 83.8%
2021 76.18 122nd 635 80.8%
2022 75.84 147th 730 79.9%
2023 83.92 94th 718 86.9%
2024 77.33 146th 719 79.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.96 37th 200 81.5%
2019 74.67 53rd 199 73.4%
2021 62.10 56th 147 61.9%
2022 54.06 103rd 200 48.5%
2023 63.35 77th 201 61.7%
2024 73.56 44th 200 78.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.36 60th 504 88.1%
2019 88.57 31st 524 94.1%
2021 88.87 29th 480 94.0%
2022 85.01 54th 591 90.9%
2023 91.32 27th 587 95.4%
2024 70.82 123rd 589 79.1%
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Rank History for White students at Anthony Wayne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.94 99th 497 80.1%
2019 71.71 120th 504 76.2%
2021 55.64 163rd 435 62.5%
2022 59.13 186th 512 63.7%
2023 74.30 104th 509 79.6%
2024 69.56 128th 510 74.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 573 5 76 36 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2007 605 5 72 49 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2008 588 3 79 50 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2009 606 9 84 54 0 3 0 0 756
2010 589 13 74 48 0 8 0 0 732
2011 578 16 64 51 0 7 1 0 717
2012 573 15 64 50 0 7 1 0 710
2013 586 16 65 67 0 2 1 0 737
2014 572 21 78 64 0 0 3 0 738
2015 544 13 73 61 0 0 4 0 695
2016 497 10 81 62 0 0 4 0 654
2017 484 3 76 63 2 0 4 0 632
2018 464 4 86 70 2 0 5 0 631
2019 473 5 89 74 1 1 10 0 653
2020 455 7 87 87 3 1 15 0 655
2021 451 8 105 99 3 1 18 0 685
2022 413 10 104 99 2 0 17 0 645
2023 419 13 102 105 2 0 24 0 665
2024 410 15 88 108 1 0 22 0 644

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 690 47.0 14.7 4.9
2007 731 46.0 15.9 4.7
2008 720 44.0 16.4 5
2009 756 57.0 11.6 4.6
2010 732 55.0 13.3 5.7
2011 717 55.5 12.9 7
2012 710 58.0 12.2 9
2013 737 60.0 12.2 9.6
2014 738 60.0 12.3 9.8
2015 695 60.0 11.5 8.1
2016 654 65.0 10.0 8.6
2017 632 61.4 10.2 10
2018 631 62.2 10.1 8.6
2019 653 63.2 10.3 10.7
2020 655 64.5 10.1 10.4
2021 685 63.0 10.8 5.7
2022 645 64.0 10.0 8.5
2023 665 66.2 10.0 8.9
2024 644 66.6 9.6 8.4

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 Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 690 47.0 14.7 4.9
2007 731 46.0 15.9 4.7
2008 720 44.0 16.4 5
2009 756 57.0 11.6 4.6
2010 732 55.0 13.3 5.7
2011 717 55.5 12.9 7
2012 710 58.0 12.2 9
2013 737 60.0 12.2 9.6
2014 738 60.0 12.3 9.8
2015 695 60.0 11.5 8.1
2016 654 65.0 10.0 8.6
2017 632 61.4 10.2 10
2018 631 62.2 10.1 8.6
2019 653 63.2 10.3 10.7
2020 655 64.5 10.1 10.4
2021 685 63.0 10.8 5.7
2022 645 64.0 10.0 8.5
2023 665 66.2 10.0 8.9
2024 644 66.6 9.6 8.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Anthony Wayne Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $277 (1.7%) $15,596 (98.3%) $15,873

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Anthony Wayne Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 81st of 748 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Anthony Wayne Middle School)66.268
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)72.173.1
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Anthony Wayne Middle School)5748.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)55.252.4
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Anthony Wayne Middle School)78.776.4
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)80.479.3
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Anthony Wayne Middle School)73.857.6
 16.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)65.659.2
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Anthony Wayne Middle School)87.274.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)8677.1
 8.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Anthony Wayne Middle School)72.348.6
 23.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)61.545.9
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Anthony Wayne Middle School)100100
   8th Grade Algebra I (Wayne Township Public School District)10099.3
 0.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Anthony Wayne Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Wayne Township Public School District)62.647.9
 14.7%
   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 Students653665
 1.8%
African American513
 160%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian89102
 14.6%
Hispanic74105
 41.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White473419
 11.4%
Two or More Races1024
 140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.7%8.9%
 1.8%


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Students at Anthony Wayne Middle School are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Anthony Wayne Middle School ranks 120th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Anthony Wayne Middle School.


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