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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,009 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 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,320 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
39,506 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 648 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
18 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,532 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
40%
9%
# Hispanic Students
328 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
269 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,921 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
46%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
367
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
502
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
130
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,395 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,286
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,395
$26,033
Best Livingston Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,009 students
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