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Morris Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 574 students in Morris Plains School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Morris Plains School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
574 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Morris Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#146 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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
53 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
22 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
390 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
67
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
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:
1
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,500 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,045 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,500
$27,145
Spending / Student
$37,045
$26,033
Best Morris Plains School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris Plains Borough School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-1650
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-1650
Grades: 3-8
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mountain Way School
Magnet School
205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Grades: PK-2
| 198 students
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