Top Rankings
Boonton Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 392 students in Boonton Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Boonton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
1,931 Schools
# Students
392 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Boonton Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
5 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
317 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
81%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
41
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
2
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,964 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,148 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,964
$27,348
Spending / Student
$40,148
$26,228
Best Boonton Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockaway Valley School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Valley Road
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 334-4162
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 334-4162
Grades: PK-8
| 392 students
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