Editing Essex Fells, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
The [[Essex Fells School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] at Essex Fells School.<ref>[https://www.efsk-6.org/cms/lib/NJ01000222/Centricity/Domain/5/Essex%20Fells%200000%20Bylaws%20-%20Posted%203-12-18.pdf#page=12 Essex Fells Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification], Essex Fells School District. Accessed May 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through six in the Essex Fells School District. Composition: The Essex Fells School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/1400 School Performance Reports for the Essex Fells School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1400 New Jersey School Directory for the Essex Fells School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 247 students and 23.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404830&DistrictID=3404830 District information for Essex Fells School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> In 2016, the school was one of ten schools in New Jersey recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] by the [[United States Department of Education]], a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.<ref>[https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2016/national.pdf#page=20 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Clark, Adam. [http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/new_jersey_blue_ribbon_schools.html "These 10 N.J. schools earn Blue Ribbon honors"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 28, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2016. "The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday announced that 10 New Jersey schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics."</ref>

Students in public school for [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the [[West Essex Regional School District]], a regional school district serving students from Essex Fells, [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]] and [[Roseland, New Jersey|Roseland]].<ref>[https://www.westex.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1273120 West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."</ref><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/13/5630/000.html West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."</ref><ref>[https://www.westex.org/district/about_wersd/wersd_history School History], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The first comprehensive study was submitted in 1956, and it recommended the consolidation of the five school districts and all grades from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The communities, however, were reluctant to carry the recommendation into effect. Heeding the communities’ hesitance, the Rutgers educators suggested the formation of a regional school district for grades 7-12 for Caldwell Township, Essex Fells, North Caldwell and Roseland.... Dr. Twichell and the State Education Department approved the move, and by December 1957, the referendum was passed by voters.".</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417460 School Data for the West Essex Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
West Essex Middle School<ref>[https://ms.westex.org/ West Essex Middle School], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> with 564 students in grades 7-8 and 
[[West Essex High School]]<ref>[https://hs.westex.org/ West Essex High School], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> with 1,123 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/5630 School Performance Reports for the West Essex Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5630 New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with one seat assigned to Essex Fells.<ref>[https://www.westex.org/district/board_of_education Board of Education], [[West Essex Regional School District]]. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref>