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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,230 students in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,008 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
32,444 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 648 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
22 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3,173 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
45%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,138 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
229 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,226 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
518
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
555
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
515
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
540
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
433
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
398
# Ungraded Students:
271
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,082 in this school district is less 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 $25,278 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,082
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,278
$26,033
Best Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Littleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Brooklawn Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 682-2847
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 682-2847
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Eastlake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Eba Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 428-7583
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 428-7583
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Lincoln Avenue
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-4344
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-4344
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
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