Is Mendham Township Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mendham Township Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Mendham Township Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Mendham Township Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mendham Township Elementary School?

Students at Mendham Township Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mendham Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mendham Township Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mendham Township Middle School High : West Morris Mendham High School

Mendham Township Elementary School

Summary:

Mendham Township Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving 456 students in grades PK-4 in the affluent community of Brookside, New Jersey. The school consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in the state and is part of the Mendham Township School District, which is ranked 5th out of 615 districts in New Jersey.

Mendham Township Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 80.3% of 3rd graders and 90.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 42% and 51.3%, respectively. In mathematics, 87.2% of 3rd graders and 79.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better, far exceeding the state averages of 45.9% and 44.3%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.3 is significantly lower than nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson School (13.2) and Lafayette Learning Center (7.3), allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

However, Mendham Township Elementary School's student population is notably less diverse than the surrounding area, with 85.31% of students identifying as White, compared to 43.27% at Thomas Jefferson School and 23.64% at Lafayette Learning Center. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 0.66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much lower than the 38.55% at Thomas Jefferson School and 53.64% at Lafayette Learning Center. While the school's academic achievements are impressive, the lack of diversity and potential socioeconomic disparities may be areas for the school and district to consider addressing in the future.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926

(973) 543-7107

District: Mendham Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,225

Students who attend Mendham Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mendham Township Middle School
High:	West Morris Mendham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Asian:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mendham Township Elementary School ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), Asian (7%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 0.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mendham Township Elementary School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Mendham Township Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mendham Township Elementary School is $18,225.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mendham Township Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mendham Township Elementary School 29^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mendham Township Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Mendham Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mendham Township School District 5^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mendham Township Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	78.19	267^th	1204	77.8%
2004	78.05	240^th	1298	81.5%
2005	79.61	191^st	1303	85.3%
2006	78.80	206^th	1314	84.3%
2007	79.85	139^th	1329	89.5%
2008	80.86	138^th	1338	89.7%
2009	83.42	128^th	1346	90.5%
2010	86.78	39^th	1354	97.1%
2011	85.16	69^th	1360	94.9%
2012	83.98	101^st	1363	92.6%
2013	87.65	36^th	1367	97.4%
2014	86.10	83^rd	1363	93.9%
2015	95.82	20^th	1357	98.5%
2016	95.24	20^th	1346	98.5%
2017	93.76	28^th	1352	97.9%
2018	95.17	19^th	1353	98.6%
2019	95.54	10^th	1360	99.3%
2021	95.54	35^th	1317	97.3%
2022	93.90	60^th	1345	95.5%
2023	95.26	29^th	1342	97.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	98.40	13^th	1001	98.7%
2019	99.80	2^nd	1007	99.8%
2021	98.53	3^rd	868	99.7%
2022	99.81	1^st	949	99.9%
2023	98.70	13^th	958	98.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.58	47^th	1333	96.5%
2019	94.52	12^th	1331	99.1%
2021	92.01	69^th	1290	94.7%
2022	90.96	91^st	1326	93.1%
2023	92.77	57^th	1318	95.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	96.35	12^th	1334	99.1%
2019	94.58	20^th	1335	98.5%
2021	95.95	25^th	1297	98.1%
2022	94.99	34^th	1324	97.4%
2023	96.48	14^th	1315	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	93.40	15^th	1022	98.5%
2019	94.29	11^th	1023	98.9%
2021	93.27	19^th	964	98.0%
2022	90.07	40^th	976	95.9%
2023	92.58	26^th	975	97.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mendham Township Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	208	1	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	218
1989	203	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	209
1990	202	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	208
1991	200	0	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	207
1992	259	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	265
1993	289	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	296
1994	316	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	326
1995	395	2	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	411
1996	395	2	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	411
1998	384	2	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	394
1999	400	2	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	409
2000	419	3	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	436
2001	442	3	12	10	1	n/a	n/a	468
2002	456	5	14	11	3	n/a	n/a	489
2003	456	5	14	11	3	n/a	n/a	489
2004	443	3	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	460
2005	484	7	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	502
2006	487	7	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	518
2007	434	4	22	13	0	n/a	n/a	473
2008	537	7	22	14	2	n/a	n/a	582
2009	410	3	19	11	2	0	1	446
2010	397	2	30	12	2	0	0	443
2011	362	1	28	17	1	0	1	410
2012	325	3	23	20	1	0	5	377
2013	326	5	17	15	0	0	10	373
2014	299	6	11	13	0	1	12	342
2015	283	13	12	12	0	0	12	332
2016	275	10	23	13	0	0	15	336
2017	280	9	22	17	0	0	18	346
2018	286	10	22	19	0	0	14	351
2019	316	9	24	19	0	0	9	377
2020	337	6	27	20	0	0	8	398
2021	359	6	32	25	0	1	6	429
2022	382	5	31	24	0	1	11	454
2023	389	4	32	20	0	1	10	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mendham Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	218	14.0	15.5	n/a
1989	209	15.0	13.9	n/a
1990	208	15.0	13.8	n/a
1991	207	14.0	14.7	0
1992	265	20.0	13.2	1.1
1993	296	26.1	11.3	0.7
1994	326	27.7	11.8	0.6
1995	411	30.7	13.4	0.5
1996	411	30.7	13.4	0.5
1998	394	32.3	12.2	n/a
1999	409	33.1	12.4	0.2
2000	436	34.4	12.7	0.2
2001	468	35.5	13.2	0.2
2002	489	38.2	12.8	0.2
2003	489	38.2	12.8	0.2
2004	460	35.6	12.9	0
2005	502	37.9	13.2	n/a
2006	518	36.0	14.4	0
2007	473	33.0	14.3	n/a
2008	582	28.0	20.8	0.2
2009	446	41.6	9.8	0
2010	443	34.0	13.0	n/a
2011	410	34.0	12.0	0
2012	377	38.5	9.7	n/a
2013	373	36.7	10.1	0
2014	342	36.1	9.4	0
2015	332	35.0	9.4	0
2016	336	32.0	10.5	0
2017	346	34.1	10.1	0
2018	351	36.9	9.5	0
2019	377	36.9	10.2	0
2020	398	36.1	11.0	0.8
2021	429	33.8	12.6	0.7
2022	454	38.8	11.7	0.7
2023	456	44.0	10.3	0.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mendham Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	218	14.0	15.5	n/a
1989	209	15.0	13.9	n/a
1990	208	15.0	13.8	n/a
1991	207	14.0	14.7	0
1992	265	20.0	13.2	1.1
1993	296	26.1	11.3	0.7
1994	326	27.7	11.8	0.6
1995	411	30.7	13.4	0.5
1996	411	30.7	13.4	0.5
1998	394	32.3	12.2	n/a
1999	409	33.1	12.4	0.2
2000	436	34.4	12.7	0.2
2001	468	35.5	13.2	0.2
2002	489	38.2	12.8	0.2
2003	489	38.2	12.8	0.2
2004	460	35.6	12.9	0
2005	502	37.9	13.2	n/a
2006	518	36.0	14.4	0
2007	473	33.0	14.3	n/a
2008	582	28.0	20.8	0.2
2009	446	41.6	9.8	0
2010	443	34.0	13.0	n/a
2011	410	34.0	12.0	0
2012	377	38.5	9.7	n/a
2013	373	36.7	10.1	0
2014	342	36.1	9.4	0
2015	332	35.0	9.4	0
2016	336	32.0	10.5	0
2017	346	34.1	10.1	0
2018	351	36.9	9.5	0
2019	377	36.9	10.2	0
2020	398	36.1	11.0	0.8
2021	429	33.8	12.6	0.7
2022	454	38.8	11.7	0.7
2023	456	44.0	10.3	0.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mendham Township Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,112 (6.1%)	$17,113 (93.9%)	$18,225

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mendham Township Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 10^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 29^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mendham Township Elementary School)	84.7	80.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mendham Township School District)	84.7	80.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mendham Township Elementary School)	88.2	87.2	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mendham Township School District)	88.2	87.2	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mendham Township Elementary School)	94.9	90.4	4.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mendham Township School District)	94.9	90.4	4.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mendham Township Elementary School)	90.9	79.8	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mendham Township School District)	90.9	79.8	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	377	456	21%
African American	9	4	55.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	32	33.3%
Hispanic	19	20	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	316	389	23.1%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0%	0.7%	0.7%

Schools Near Mendham Township Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mendham Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 West Main Street	Brookside	07926	Morris County	Mendham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7107	456	44	10.3	0.7%	389 (85.3%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.4%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	95.3	29^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.9	60^th of 1345 public elementary schools	95.5%	31		80.3	90.4		87.2	79.8		$18,225	$1,112	$17,113
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Hilltop Road	Mendham	07945	Morris County	Mendham Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 543-4251	262	27	9.7	1.5%	221 (84.4%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	91	105^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.4	88^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.5%	17		75.6	80.9		75.5	75.0		$10,299	$105	$10,194
Shongum School	Public	K-5	9 Arrow Place	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 895-2322	437	36	12.0	2.1%	350 (80.1%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.6%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	76.8	320^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.5	341^st of 1345 public elementary schools	74.6%	21	45.3	55.7	56.1	72.2	54.4	75.5	62.9	$10,002	$44	$9,958
Ironia School	Public	K-5	303 Dover Chester Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8588	479	39	12.3	4.4%	306 (63.9%)	24 (5.0%)	87 (18.2%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (4.0%)	65.3	478^th of 1342 public elementary schools	64.4%		48.5	686^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.0%	208	25.3	54.1	54.0	67.8	59.5	57.5	52.8	$11,341	$43	$11,298
Center Grove School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7835	533	40	13.2	7.9%	309 (58.0%)	22 (4.1%)	101 (18.9%)	83 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	85.1	202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.3	221^st of 1345 public elementary schools	83.6%	19	36.2	84.7	92.6	63.8	80.3	83.8	58.0	$12,140	$37	$12,103
Hillcrest School	Public	K-2	160 Hillcrest Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2240	314	26	12.1	48.4%	100 (31.8%)	17 (5.4%)	172 (54.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)								$12,410	$340	$12,070
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Seney Drive	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 204-1920	453	42	10.6	17.4%	305 (67.3%)	2 (0.4%)	111 (24.5%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	76.6	327^th of 1342 public elementary schools	75.6%		78.3	315^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.6%	12		65.7	67.8		56.0	62.6		$12,505	$170	$12,335
Alexander Hamilton	Public	3-5	24 Mills Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2190	272	30	9.1	54.0%	83 (30.5%)	18 (6.6%)	156 (57.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	47.6	698^th of 1342 public elementary schools	48.0%		51.1	659^th of 1345 public elementary schools	51.0%	39	23.3	41.3	51.5	50.6	48.2	42.2	38.5	$13,131	$348	$12,783
Sussex Avenue School	Public	3-5	125 Sussex Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2250	299	26	11.3	39.1%	133 (44.5%)	16 (5.4%)	133 (44.5%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	54.5	610^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.1	550^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.1%	60	26.2	29.9	59.8	58.5	44.3	48.0	57.5	$11,169	$283	$10,886
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	3-5	James Street & Ogden Place	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 292-2090	275	26	10.4	38.5%	119 (43.3%)	16 (5.8%)	117 (42.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	66.7	460^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.7%		65.2	488^th of 1345 public elementary schools	63.7%	28	33.4	47.8	58.4	69.7	58.3	56.3	50.0	$11,406	$287	$11,119

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