Top Rankings
New Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 692 students in New Providence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in New Providence School District is Allen W. Roberts School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
489 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
30 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,492 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
113
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
494
# Ungraded Students:
43
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,602 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,584
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,602
$26,228
Best New Providence School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen W. Roberts School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
Grades: PK-6
| 692 students
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