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Mendham Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 491 students in Mendham Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendham Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
491 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mendham Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#17 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
2 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
418 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
52
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
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:
-
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,415 is higher 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 $24,770 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,415
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,770
$26,033
Best Mendham Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Grades: 5-8
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Hilltop School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Grades: PK-4
| 262 students
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