Top Rankings
Livingston Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,004 students in Livingston Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Livingston Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Livingston Board Of Education School District is Heritage Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,433 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Livingston Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%

Graduation Rate
98%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,731 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
43%
9%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
38%
# Black Students
273 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,780 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
43%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
445
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
459
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
521
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,002 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$142 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,859
$26,931

Spending / Student
$22,002
$25,828

Best Livingston Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Foxcroft Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: 7-8
| 1,004 students
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