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Verona Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,497 students in Verona Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Verona Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,139 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Verona Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
32 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,753 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
148
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
48
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,324 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,619
$27,348
Spending / Student
$31,324
$26,228
Best Verona Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
118 Forest Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Grades: K-4
| 219 students
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Avenue School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14 Brookdale Court
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Grades: K-4
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Bloomfield Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Grades: 5-8
| 655 students
Rank: #44.
Laning Avenue School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18 Lanning Rd
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6755
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6755
Grades: PK-4
| 225 students
Rank: #55.
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Grove Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6753
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6753
Grades: K-4
| 281 students
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