Mendham Borough School District

12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 488 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
488 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Mendham Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#17 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mendham Borough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendham Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendham Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mendham Borough   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
2 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
397 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
81%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
43
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,596 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,922 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mendham Borough   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mendham Borough   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,596
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mendham Borough   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,922
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mendham Borough   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mendham Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Grades: 5-8
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Hilltop School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Grades: PK-4
| 270 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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