For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Verona Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Verona Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
32 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,752 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
82%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
157
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
398
# Ungraded Students:
48
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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