Top Rankings
Morris Plains 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 599 students in Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains 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 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
2 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
599 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morris Plains 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
#125 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,220 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,848 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,220
$31,633
Spending / Student
$39,848
$31,024
Best Morris Plains School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris Plains Borough School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-1650
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-1650
Gr: 3-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Gr: PK-2 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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