Top Rankings
Florham Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 952 students in Florham Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Florham Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
952 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Florham Park School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
59 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
648 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
100
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
3
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,364 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,168 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,364
$27,145
Spending / Student
$34,168
$26,033
Best Florham Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgedale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3855
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3855
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklake School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
235 Brooklake Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3888
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3888
Grades: 3-5
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Briarwood School
Magnet School
151 Briarwood Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Grades: PK-2
| 325 students
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