For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 881 students in Boonton Town Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Boonton Town Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
1,527 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
51%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,105 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,085
$27,031
Spending / Student
$25,105
$25,924
Best Boonton Town Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Hill School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
435 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Gr: 3-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: n/an/a
720 Birch Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Gr: PK-2 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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