Top Rankings
East Hanover 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,003 students in East Hanover 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 Schools in East Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,003 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Hanover Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
66%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,050 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,737 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,050
$27,044
Spending / Student
$24,737
$25,936
Best East Hanover Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0358
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0358
Gr: 2-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
East Hanover Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
477 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-8810
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-8810
Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
27 Green Drive
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-5650
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-5650
Gr: PK-1 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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