Wyckoff Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

WYCKOFF, NJ — Several elementary and middle schools in Wyckoff have been ranked among the best in New Jersey, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Wyckoff, according to the new list. Eisenhower Middle was ranked 115.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Wyckoff ranked compared with others in the state:

Elementary School

131: Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, Wyckoff Public Schools
282: George Washington Elementary School, Wyckoff Public Schools
380: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Wyckoff Public Schools
475: Sicomac Elementary School, Wyckoff Public Schools

Middle School

115: Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School, Wyckoff Public Schools

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Schools were also ranked by district. Here’s how elementary and middle schools in Wyckoff Public Schools measured up: (*TIP: Use two lists here, one for elementary and another for middle schools)

1.Calvin Coolidge
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Sicomac

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

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