Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Summary:

Albert Payson Terhune Elementary is a public elementary school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 373 students in grades K-5 and part of the Wayne Township Public School District.

Albert Payson Terhune Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 69.2% of 3rd graders, 75.4% of 4th graders, and 76.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 56.5%, 64.9%, and 68.6%, respectively, and state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including male students, special education students, and White and Hispanic students. With a relatively diverse student population, the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.4% to 9.3% over the past several years.

While Albert Payson Terhune Elementary outperforms the state and district, nearby schools like Hillview School and Stephen J. Gerace School in the Pequannock Township School District have even higher test scores and rankings, suggesting the broader region offers a high-quality education. The school may also need to examine its practices to ensure equitable outcomes for all student subgroups, as its Asian student performance is slightly below the school's overall average.


Detail:

Public K-5

 40 Geoffrey Way
       Wayne, NJ  07470-4029


(973) 633-3150

District: Wayne Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,455 Help


Students who attend Albert Payson Terhune Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Schuyler Colfax Middle School
High:    Wayne Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  373

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.3%
Asian:
17.4%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Albert Payson Terhune Elementary ranks better than 88.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne Township Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.82. (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 Student population at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), Asian (17.4%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary is 13.6. 4 elementary 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 Albert Payson Terhune Elementary is $15,455, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Wayne Township Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Albert Payson Terhune Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert Payson Terhune Elementary 158th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Albert Payson Terhune Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Township Public School District 146th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.75 277th 1204 77.0%
2004 81.66 142nd 1298 89.1%
2005 84.10 62nd 1303 95.2%
2006 83.56 50th 1314 96.2%
2007 77.51 217th 1329 83.7%
2008 77.67 236th 1338 82.4%
2009 74.81 339th 1346 74.8%
2010 75.02 337th 1354 75.1%
2011 78.47 266th 1360 80.4%
2012 80.30 210th 1363 84.6%
2013 73.95 400th 1367 70.7%
2014 71.84 436th 1363 68.0%
2015 70.14 424th 1357 68.8%
2016 82.88 221st 1346 83.6%
2017 88.11 129th 1352 90.5%
2018 83.86 193rd 1353 85.7%
2019 89.89 89th 1360 93.5%
2021 82.26 198th 1317 85.0%
2022 85.92 190th 1345 85.9%
2023 87.82 158th 1342 88.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.99 55th 1001 94.5%
2019 95.73 31st 1007 96.9%
2021 90.60 38th 868 95.6%
2022 88.64 64th 949 93.3%
2023 88.33 75th 958 92.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.54 350th 1333 73.7%
2019 81.62 216th 1331 83.8%
2021 68.64 341st 1290 73.6%
2022 83.07 219th 1326 83.5%
2023 84.10 193rd 1318 85.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.55 127th 1334 90.5%
2019 93.28 37th 1335 97.2%
2021 88.97 125th 1297 90.4%
2022 86.25 170th 1324 87.2%
2023 88.68 132nd 1315 90.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.24 79th 370 78.6%
2019 87.80 7th 370 98.1%
2021 38.09 226th 339 33.3%
2022 51.97 182nd 348 47.7%
2023 55.97 161st 346 53.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.72 234th 953 75.4%
2023 78.05 165th 982 83.2%
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Rank History for White students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.48 248th 1022 75.7%
2019 81.77 129th 1023 87.4%
2021 68.55 239th 964 75.2%
2022 77.24 192nd 976 80.3%
2023 80.37 145th 975 85.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 254 6 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1989 248 5 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1990 240 6 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1991 241 3 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1992 255 8 10 15 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1993 243 1 10 18 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1994 274 0 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 315 0 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1996 315 0 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 315 3 27 9 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1999 343 2 26 15 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2000 374 4 33 22 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2001 369 2 44 17 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2002 378 6 57 21 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2003 378 6 57 21 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2004 374 4 64 19 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2005 343 11 55 17 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 323 10 68 22 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2007 326 8 70 19 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2008 316 7 66 23 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2009 320 4 67 19 0 2 0 0 412
2010 306 11 71 19 0 2 0 0 409
2011 310 9 61 21 0 2 2 0 405
2012 299 12 75 23 1 1 1 0 412
2013 274 10 67 25 0 1 3 0 380
2014 291 13 75 28 0 1 3 0 411
2015 254 9 85 21 0 0 3 0 372
2016 273 10 105 27 1 0 4 0 420
2017 270 10 89 36 1 0 7 0 413
2018 282 5 87 38 1 0 10 0 423
2019 268 5 75 39 1 0 11 0 399
2020 278 5 81 44 0 0 14 0 422
2021 251 8 55 42 1 0 14 0 371
2022 231 10 58 45 1 0 16 0 361
2023 236 9 65 45 1 0 17 0 373

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 Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 279 20.0 13.9 n/a
1989 274 19.0 14.4 n/a
1990 265 16.0 16.5 1.9
1991 265 17.0 15.5 4.5
1992 288 17.0 16.9 8.7
1993 272 19.0 14.3 4.8
1994 298 22.0 13.5 2.7
1995 338 21.0 16.1 3.6
1996 338 21.0 16.1 3.6
1998 354 21.0 16.9 2.5
1999 386 23.0 16.8 2.3
2000 433 24.5 17.7 3.5
2001 432 24.7 17.5 2.1
2002 462 22.5 20.5 2.4
2003 462 22.5 20.5 2.4
2004 461 25.5 18.1 2.4
2005 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
2006 423 23.0 18.4 4.7
2007 423 23.0 18.4 5.4
2008 412 18.0 22.9 6.8
2009 412 35.9 10.0 6.3
2010 409 25.0 16.3 6.8
2011 405 25.0 16.2 8.6
2012 412 28.1 14.6 7.8
2013 380 27.0 14.0 7.9
2014 411 23.5 17.4 7.3
2015 372 25.0 14.8 5.1
2016 420 26.0 16.1 6.7
2017 413 24.4 16.9 6.5
2018 423 26.1 16.1 7.3
2019 399 26.4 15.0 6.3
2020 422 29.3 14.3 5.9
2021 371 24.8 14.9 5.4
2022 361 25.6 14.0 7.5
2023 373 27.2 13.6 7.5

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 Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 279 20.0 13.9 n/a
1989 274 19.0 14.4 n/a
1990 265 16.0 16.5 1.9
1991 265 17.0 15.5 4.5
1992 288 17.0 16.9 8.7
1993 272 19.0 14.3 4.8
1994 298 22.0 13.5 2.7
1995 338 21.0 16.1 3.6
1996 338 21.0 16.1 3.6
1998 354 21.0 16.9 2.5
1999 386 23.0 16.8 2.3
2000 433 24.5 17.7 3.5
2001 432 24.7 17.5 2.1
2002 462 22.5 20.5 2.4
2003 462 22.5 20.5 2.4
2004 461 25.5 18.1 2.4
2005 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
2006 423 23.0 18.4 4.7
2007 423 23.0 18.4 5.4
2008 412 18.0 22.9 6.8
2009 412 35.9 10.0 6.3
2010 409 25.0 16.3 6.8
2011 405 25.0 16.2 8.6
2012 412 28.1 14.6 7.8
2013 380 27.0 14.0 7.9
2014 411 23.5 17.4 7.3
2015 372 25.0 14.8 5.1
2016 420 26.0 16.1 6.7
2017 413 24.4 16.9 6.5
2018 423 26.1 16.1 7.3
2019 399 26.4 15.0 6.3
2020 422 29.3 14.3 5.9
2021 371 24.8 14.9 5.4
2022 361 25.6 14.0 7.5
2023 373 27.2 13.6 7.5

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 Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $277 (1.8%) $15,178 (98.2%) $15,455

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Albert Payson Terhune Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 89th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 158th of 1342 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)68.669.2
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)5656.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)81.564.8
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)69.264.7
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)88.975.4
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)59.764.9
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)82.672.7
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)59.856.5
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)82.976.3
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Township Public School District)68.268.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albert Payson Terhune Elementary)81.471.5
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Township Public School District)63.757.2
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students399373
 6.5%
African American59
 80%
American Indian11
Asian7565
 13.3%
Hispanic3945
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White268236
 11.9%
Two or More Races1117
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.3%7.5%
 1.2%


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Students at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary are 63% White, 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Albert Payson Terhune Elementary ranks 158th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Albert Payson Terhune Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schuyler Colfax Middle School
High : Wayne Hills High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Albert Payson Terhune Elementary.


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