For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,512 students in Verona Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Verona Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Verona Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
32 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,752 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
157
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
48
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,179 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,510
$27,145
Spending / Student
$31,179
$26,033
Best Verona Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
118 Forest Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Grades: K-4
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14 Brookdale Court
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Grades: K-4
| 123 students
Rank: #33.
Laning Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18 Lanning Rd
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6755
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6755
Grades: PK-4
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Bloomfield Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Grades: 5-8
| 668 students
Rank: #55.
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Grove Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6753
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6753
Grades: K-4
| 263 students
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