Schuyler Colfax Middle School
Wayne, NJ · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Schuyler Colfax Middle School is a middle school in Wayne, NJ with 621 students enrolled and a 69% proficiency rate. Part of Wayne Township Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School is a middle school in Wayne, NJ with 621 students enrolled in grades 6-8. It is part of the Wayne Township Public School District. That headcount is above the 508-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 69% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That tracks the 68% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 13 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 21 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 9.7 to 1, well below the U.S. average of about 16 to 1; unusually low ratios often reflect specialty programs or small-by-design campuses. A relatively low 5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Schuyler Colfax Middle School is a middle school located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school serves 621 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 69% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School is part of the Wayne Township Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
Schuyler Colfax Middle School has 621 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Wayne Township Public School District (508 students). Its 69% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 68%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 13 points higher. With a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Schuyler Colfax Middle School has 621 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 69% of students at Schuyler Colfax Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School is part of the Wayne Township Public School District in Wayne, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.