Haworth Public School, Haworth NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Haworth Public School

Haworth Public School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a single building, making it the only school in the Haworth Public School District. This is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Since it stops at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and families send their children to Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest for ninth through twelfth grade.

State testing results for math, English language arts, and science show a school that performs well overall, but with some variation by grade and subject. In English language arts, most tested grades show rates of proficiency that are comfortably high. The pattern is similar in math, though the most recent results for eighth graders fall lower than earlier grades, and science results for eighth graders also trail behind the fifth-grade science scores. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Bergen County, a strong showing in a county with many high-performing schools. A parent looking closely at the middle school years may want to ask the school about the dip in eighth-grade math and science and what supports are in place.

The student body is small and predominantly white, with a noticeable Asian population and much smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a family whose child receives special education or language services would want to contact the school directly to understand the programs offered.

Haworth itself is a quiet, residential borough along the New Jersey side of the New York City metro area. It is a small community with tree-lined streets, a very high median household income, and high homeownership. The housing market is expensive, with home values well above national and state benchmarks. The town is car-dependent, and most residents commute to work, often to New York City or nearby commercial hubs, with an average commute time that reflects the region. The downtown area is small but includes basic services such as a hardware store, a hair salon, and a bank. Civic life centers on Borough Hall, the municipal library, volunteer fire and ambulance squads, and recreational amenities like the Haworth Country Club and swim club. The population is growing slowly, and development is limited by the borough’s small land area and established residential character.

The district itself has not seen any major recent changes that would be widely reported, such as a referendum, curriculum overhaul, or property tax shift. What the data shows is a stable, well-regarded school set in an affluent and sought-after community.

For a parent considering this school, the academic picture is strong in the elementary grades, with some middle school soft spots worth investigating. The peer environment reflects the demographics of a high-income suburb. Housing costs are a significant factor for any family relocating here. The school provides a solid pathway through eighth grade, after which students move to a regional high school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 389%

School 89% · District 89%

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 482%

School 82% · District 82%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 787%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 690%

School 90% · District 90%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 785%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 883%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

This schoolHaworth Public School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.