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Vernon Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,834 students in Vernon Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Vernon Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
2,898 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Vernon Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
33%
# Black Students
64 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,275 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
198
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
90
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,913 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,980 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,913
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,980
$26,228
Best Vernon Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Mountain Primary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2890
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2890
Grades: K-1
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Lounsberry Hollow School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8745
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8745
Grades: 4-5
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Glen Meadow Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8981
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8981
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #44.
Rolling Hills Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2784
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2784
Grades: 2-3
| 406 students
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