Top Rankings
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,175 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,324 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
46%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,189 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
38%
# Black Students
241 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,178 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
30%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
546
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
550
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
547
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
565
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
532
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,452 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 $24,690 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,452
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,690
$25,828
Best Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklawn Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 Beachwood Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 428-7551
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 428-7551
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1620 Route 46
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-7125
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-7125
Grades: 6-8
| 731 students
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