For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,871 students in Vernon Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Vernon Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
2,872 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vernon Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
20%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,165 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 $26,215 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,165
$27,044
Spending / Student
$26,215
$25,936
Best Vernon Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Mountain Primary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2890
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2890
Gr: K-1 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Lounsberry Hollow School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8745
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8745
Gr: 4-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Glen Meadow Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8981
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8981
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Rolling Hills Primary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2784
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2784
Gr: 2-3 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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