Best Elementary Schools in Succasunna, NJ

Summary:

The city of Succasunna, New Jersey is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 4th grade: Jefferson Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, and Kennedy Elementary School. These schools are part of the Roxbury Township School District, which serves the broader Succasunna area.

Among the three schools, Jefferson Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 484 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and consistently maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and has the lowest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. In contrast, Franklin Elementary has struggled academically, with lower proficiency rates than the district and state, while Kennedy Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past three years.

The data also reveals notable differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors among the three schools. Jefferson Elementary has the highest percentage of White students, while Franklin Elementary has the most diverse student population. Additionally, Kennedy Elementary has the lowest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student body. These factors likely contribute to the varying academic performance and overall school rankings observed across the Succasunna elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)		NJSLA Mathematics (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	8 Meeker Street	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 584-5549	298	25	11.7	22.5%	164 (55.0%)	10 (3.4%)	90 (30.2%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	34.6	878^th of 1342 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.7	871^st of 1345 public elementary schools	35.2%	7	39.7	44.6	38.4	24.6	$13,694	$511	$13,183
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Corn Hollow Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8955	358	32	11.3	11.2%	247 (69.0%)	19 (5.3%)	59 (16.5%)	26 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	64.8	484^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.9%		61.2	533^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	60.4%	49	47.8	69.9	40.6	63.1	$12,644		$12,644
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Pleasant Hill Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-3938	267	22	12.3	4.9%	204 (76.4%)	3 (1.1%)	46 (17.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	55.4	603^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	55.1%		56.6	593^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	55.9%	10	63.8	52.7	53.2	30.9	$13,088		$13,088

Cities Near Succasunna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Randolph	2.65 mi	6	168^th
Mine Hill	2.89 mi	1	272^nd
Flanders	3.28 mi	3	181^st
Netcong	3.77 mi	1	328^th
Budd Lake	4.02 mi	3	183^rd

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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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