New Providence School District

356 Elkwood Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974-1838
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

New Providence 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 674 students in New Providence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Providence 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#33 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Providence   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Providence   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.
81%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Providence   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%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Providence   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.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Providence   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
526 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
23%
8%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
32 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,365 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
59%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
145
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,711 in this school district is less 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 $21,723 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
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Providence   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
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Providence   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
$22,711
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Providence   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
$21,723
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Providence   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 New Providence School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen W. Roberts School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
Grades: PK-6
| 674 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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