Best Public Schools in Parsippany, NJ

Summary:

The city of Parsippany, New Jersey is home to a diverse school district that serves over 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District outperforms state averages, with several standout schools that rank among the best in New Jersey.

Northvail Elementary School and Lake Parsippany Elementary School are clear academic leaders, with exceptional test scores and 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively. In contrast, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School lags behind the district's high-performing schools. At the middle school level, Brooklawn Middle School stands out with its 4-star rating and strong academic performance.

While the district as a whole excels, there are some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. Additionally, the data suggests a correlation between higher spending per student and better school performance, though this relationship is not always linear. Overall, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District provides a high-quality education for its students, with several standout schools that are among the best in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)			NJSLA Algebra II (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parsippany High School	Public	9-12	309 Baldwin Rd	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7001	937	95	9.8	23.8%	324 (34.6%)	40 (4.3%)	219 (23.4%)	321 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	56.6	136^th of 426 public high schools	68.1%		65.4	98^th of 422 public high schools	76.8%	38			36.1							68.3									27.6	27.2		78.1	78.1	100.0	100.0	$12,402	$42	$12,360
Brooklawn Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Beachwood Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7551	942	83	11.3	11.7%	331 (35.1%)	27 (2.9%)	117 (12.4%)	431 (45.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	82.5	97^th of 743 public middle schools	86.9%		81.2	117^th of 748 public middle schools	84.4%	20		43.1					71.2	67.1	62.1					61.6	58.0	42.3	100.0	100.0		100.0	97.0		97.0			$11,010	$41	$10,969
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Route 46	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7125	731	79	9.2	20.1%	203 (27.8%)	20 (2.7%)	134 (18.3%)	359 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	76.2	150^th of 743 public middle schools	79.8%		71.7	181^st of 748 public middle schools	75.8%	31		34.1					69.4	60.5	58.1					57.4	52.5	35.5	100.0	98.3		98.7	100.0		100.0			$11,269	$430	$10,839
Eastlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Eba Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7583	396	29	13.7	11.4%	70 (17.7%)	13 (3.3%)	51 (12.9%)	256 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	88.1	149^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.9%		76	336^th of 1342 public elementary schools	75.0%	187	53.0			66.0	85.4	71.4					66.7	95.3	69.4													$12,346	$164	$12,182
Lake Parsippany Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Kingston Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7572	301	25	12.1	13.0%	76 (25.2%)	11 (3.7%)	57 (18.9%)	145 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	92.4	75^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.5	97^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.8%	22	56.4			68.3	87.2	81.9					75.6	82.9	78.1													$13,041	$205	$12,836
Northvail Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Eileen Court	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7070	392	29	13.7	8.9%	40 (10.2%)	22 (5.6%)	26 (6.6%)	286 (73.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	94.3	46^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.1	32^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	97.6%	14	62.0			78.7	85.8	80.2					82.1	81.2	85.9													$9,614	$157	$9,457
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	259	26	10.0	23.6%	91 (35.1%)	5 (1.9%)	57 (22.0%)	104 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	77.2	320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.1%		60	544^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.5%	224	40.0			51.5	69.3	63.6					66.7	75.0	61.3													$15,440	$255	$15,185
Troy Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 S Beverwyck Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 428-7588	294	27	10.9	19.0%	89 (30.3%)	11 (3.7%)	63 (21.4%)	124 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	82.7	243^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.8%		85	205^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.7%	38	40.4			54.8	80.0	68.1					75.1	77.8	68.1													$15,561	$248	$15,313

Cities Near Parsippany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boonton	1.66 mi	4	129^th
Lake Hiawatha	1.84 mi	2	104^th
Whippany	1.94 mi	4	101^st
Morris Plains	2.25 mi	6	62^nd
Mountain Lakes	2.39 mi	4	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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