Top Rankings
Morris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,078 students in Morris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Morris School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
5,138 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morris 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
47%
39%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
40%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,784 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,390 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,784
$27,031
Spending / Student
$27,390
$25,924
Best Morris School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frelinghuysen Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2200
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,078 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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