Pequannock Township School District

538 Newark Pompton Tpke.
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Pequannock Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,423 students in Pequannock Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pequannock Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pequannock Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#107 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pequannock Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pequannock Township   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.
73%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pequannock Township   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.
35%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pequannock Township   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.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pequannock Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
34%
# Black Students
12 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,748 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
83%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
155
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,119 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 $22,501 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
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pequannock Township   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pequannock Township   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
$24,119
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pequannock Township   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
$22,501
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pequannock Township   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 Pequannock Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillview School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
206 Boulevard
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6080
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Stephen J. Gerace School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
59 Boulevard
Pequannock, NJ 07440
(973) 305-5615
Grades: K-5
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Pequannock Valley School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
493 Newark Pompton Tpke.
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6050
Grades: 6-8
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
North Boulevard School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
363 Boulevard
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6070
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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