For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,537 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 18% 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
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,165 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Verona Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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.
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
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
36 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,758 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
81%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
171
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,336 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 $30,948 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,336
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,948
$25,828
Best Verona Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Avenue 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
| 234 students
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Avenue 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
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Laning Avenue 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
| 249 students
Rank: #44.
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle 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
(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
| 269 students
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