Mendham Borough School District

The Mendham Borough School District in New Jersey is home to two exceptional schools: Hilltop School, an elementary school, and Mountain View School, a middle school. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top-performing institutions in the state, with Hilltop School ranked 55th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and Mountain View School ranked 7th out of 743 New Jersey middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hilltop School's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on NJSLA/PARCC assessments, with over 78% of 3rd and 4th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, and an impressive 90.4% of 3rd graders and 73.9% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in math. The school also boasts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and an extremely low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at just 1.53%. Similarly, Mountain View School has excelled, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts across grades 5-8, and strong math performance, including 97.3% of students scoring proficient or better on the Algebra I end-of-course assessment.

The Mendham Borough School District as a whole is ranked 10th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Both Hilltop School and Mountain View School benefit from low student-teacher ratios and relatively high per-student spending, which likely contribute to their exceptional academic outcomes. Overall, the Mendham Borough School District and its two schools are providing a high-quality education to their students, consistently ranking among the best in the state.