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Best Morris County Public Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 44 public preschools serving 15,614 students in Morris County, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Morris County, NJ are Milton Avenue School, Harding Township School and Mendham Township Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Morris County, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Morris County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Morris County (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Gr: PK-3 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Harding Township School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Mendham Township Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Gr: PK-4 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hilltop School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Gr: PK-4 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Valley View School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Central Avenue School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Littleton Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Brooklawn Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 682-2847
Gr: PK-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #99.
Center Grove School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 School House Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 361-7835
Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1010.
Old Farmers Road School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51 Old Farmers Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 876-3865
Gr: PK-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1111.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Cooper Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6540
Gr: PK-5 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Lincoln Avenue
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-4344
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1313.
Rockaway Valley School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Valley Road
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 334-4162
Gr: PK-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1414.
Eastlake Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Eba Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 428-7583
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
274 Pinebrook Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5530
Gr: PK-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1616.
Flocktown-kossmann Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
90 Flocktown Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-1010
Gr: PK-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Dennis B O'brien Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16 Mineral Spring Drive
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7330
Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
North Boulevard School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
363 Boulevard
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6070
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bee Meadow School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Reynolds Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 515-2419
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
35 Corn Hollow Road
Succasunna, NJ 07876
(973) 584-8955
Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2121.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
118 Clover Hill Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2201
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Birchwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Art Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 361-7080
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2323.
Riverdale School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
52 Newark Pompton Turnpike
Riverdale, NJ 07457
(973) 839-1300
Gr: PK-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2424.
Netcong Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26 College Road
Netcong, NJ 07857
(973) 347-0020
Gr: PK-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2525.
Aaron Decker School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
98 Decker Road
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2037
Gr: PK-4 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2626.
Benedict A. Cucinella School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
470 Naughright Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-3161
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2727.
Canfield Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
42 Canfield Avenue
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
(973) 366-0590
Gr: PK-6 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2828.
Nixon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Mt Arlington Boulevard
Landing, NJ 07850
(973) 398-2564
Gr: PK-4 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2929.
Marie V. Duffy Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-2506
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3030.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Gr: PK-3 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3131.
Academy Street Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Academy Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Gr: PK-6 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3232.
East Dover Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 East Mcfarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2055
Gr: PK-6 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3333.
North Dover Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Highland Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Gr: PK-6 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Briarwood School
151 Briarwood Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Gr: PK-2 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Central Park School
Special Education School
5 Jean Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-9630
Gr: PK-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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Morris County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Academy For Biotechnology (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
96 Powerville Road
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-8480
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 62%
Academy For Law And Public Safety (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
Butler High School Annex, Bart
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Boonton Middle School (Closed 2013)
306 Lathrop Ave
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Gr: 7-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Long Valley Middle School North (Closed 2023)
51 West Mill Rd.
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 876-3434
Gr: 7-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Morris County Youth Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
460 West Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07963
(973) 285-2959
Gr: 7-11 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Morris Transitional Education Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
15 Jean Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 631-6410
Gr: 8-12 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 89%
North Regional Unit Kearny (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
30 35 Hackensack
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 589-3156
Park Lake School (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
72 Academy Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 983-1099
Gr: PK-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Robert F Drummond (Closed 2011)
31 Route 181
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0760
Gr: K
Visual & Performing Arts High School (Closed 2005)
Vocational School
400 East Main Street
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 335-9700
Gr: 9-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Votech (Closed 2023)
400 East Main St
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 989-2000
Gr: PK | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Walter J. Kossmann Elementary School (Closed 2007)
90 Flocktown Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-1010
Gr: K-2 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Morris County, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Morris County, NJ include Milton Avenue School, Harding Township School and Mendham Township Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Morris County?
44 public preschools are located in Morris County.
What is the racial composition of students in Morris County?
Morris County public preschools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Morris County are often viewed compared to one another?

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