Best Public Schools in Verona, NJ

Summary:

The Verona Public School District in New Jersey consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that excel in various metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Among the elementary schools, Brookdale Avenue School stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.5) and the highest proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts (86.6%) and Mathematics (73.3%) compared to the district and state averages. Forest Avenue School is also a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state with strong test scores, including 71.1% of 4th graders proficient in Mathematics.

At the secondary level, Verona High School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools with a 4-star rating, an impressive 97.2% 4-year graduation rate, and a very low 0% dropout rate. The Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School also performs well, with 70.3% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I, exceeding the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (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-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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	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
Verona High School	Public	9-12	151 Fairview Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6750	637	52	12.3	1.4%	499 (78.3%)	10 (1.6%)	77 (12.1%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	62.6	105^th of 422 public high schools	75.1%		58.5	115^th of 415 public high schools	72.3%	10			45.2							73.4								25.3	25.3	56.9	56.9	59.0	59.0	$12,611	$135	$12,476
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	123	11	11.5	2.4%	109 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	60.4	539^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.8%		73.2	387^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.2%	152				86.6	53.8						73.3	30.8												$14,613	$143	$14,470
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	263	20	13.2	1.5%	219 (83.3%)	6 (2.3%)	22 (8.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	59.9	546^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.3%		47.9	694^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.4%	148				44.0	54.3						59.1	49.0												$13,894	$139	$13,755
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	215	15	14.0	1.4%	187 (87.0%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.6%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	74.5	366^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.7%		80.1	286^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.7%	80				53.1	57.7						66.0	71.1												$14,134	$141	$13,993
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Bloomfield Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6751	668	58	11.4	0.9%	542 (81.1%)	9 (1.3%)	72 (10.8%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	70	192^nd of 748 public middle schools	74.3%		61.1	253^rd of 745 public middle schools	66.0%	61	31.4	22.4				57.2	67.5	68.0	59.1				60.3	52.7	49.0	17.6	70.3		70.3					$11,775	$136	$11,639
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	243	17	14.0	1.2%	196 (80.7%)	5 (2.1%)	18 (7.4%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	66	470^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.2	548^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.3%	78				61.1	54.5						66.6	45.4												$8,559	$138	$8,421

Cities Near Verona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Grove	0.81 mi	5	163^rd
Caldwell	1.29 mi	2	136^th
West Orange	1.52 mi	13	229^th
Montclair	1.62 mi	8	144^th
N Caldwell	1.88 mi	2	15^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Verona, NJ

Forest Avenue School

Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

Laning Avenue School

Verona High School

Brookdale Avenue School

Frederic N. Brown Elementary School

Cities Near Verona