Is Glenwood School a good school?

Yes! Glenwood School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Glenwood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 349 students attended Glenwood School.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood School?

Students at Glenwood School are 59% Asian, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood School attend?

Students who attend Glenwood School usually go on to attend: Middle : Millburn Middle School High : Millburn High School

Glenwood School

Summary:

Glenwood School is a public elementary school in Short Hills, New Jersey, serving 378 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Millburn Township School District, which is ranked 9th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with 90-94% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics on state assessments, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 13-14, both of which are better than nearby schools in the Summit Public School District and Millburn Township School District.

Glenwood School's exceptional academic performance has been consistent over the past decade, and its female, male, Asian, and White student subgroups have all demonstrated exceptional results, ranking among the top schools in the state. While the nearby schools in the Millburn Township and Summit districts also perform well, Glenwood School stands out with its even higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and more favorable student-teacher ratio, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Detail:

Public K-4

325 Taylor Road South
Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 379-7576

District: Millburn Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,622

Students who attend Glenwood School usually attend:

Middle:	Millburn Middle School
High:	Millburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.3%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glenwood School ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.07. (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: Asian (59.3%), White (26.4%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 0.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glenwood School is 13.6, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Glenwood School employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenwood School is $13,622, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenwood School 3^rd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Glenwood School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Millburn Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Millburn Township School District 9^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glenwood School

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Rank History for all students at Glenwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	86.20	80^th	1204	93.4%
2004	83.94	84^th	1298	93.5%
2005	87.28	7^th	1303	99.5%
2006	83.32	56^th	1314	95.7%
2007	83.69	31^st	1329	97.7%
2008	84.02	56^th	1338	95.8%
2009	85.77	77^th	1346	94.3%
2010	84.24	92^nd	1354	93.2%
2011	86.86	38^th	1360	97.2%
2012	87.65	26^th	1363	98.1%
2013	89.38	10^th	1367	99.3%
2014	89.80	9^th	1363	99.3%
2015	94.71	33^rd	1357	97.6%
2016	96.05	11^th	1346	99.2%
2017	95.24	11^th	1352	99.2%
2018	97.53	3^rd	1353	99.8%
2019	95.84	7^th	1360	99.5%
2021	99.24	1^st	1317	99.9%
2022	96.39	11^th	1345	99.2%
2023	96.20	14^th	1342	99.0%
2024	98.07	3^rd	1338	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	96.57	2^nd	1333	99.8%
2019	95.65	7^th	1331	99.5%
2021	98.74	1^st	1290	99.9%
2022	95.18	20^th	1326	98.5%
2023	96.78	6^th	1318	99.5%
2024	97.88	3^rd	1317	99.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.53	5^th	1334	99.6%
2019	95.03	13^th	1335	99.0%
2021	99.08	2^nd	1297	99.8%
2022	96.49	13^th	1324	99.0%
2023	94.98	29^th	1315	97.8%
2024	97.10	10^th	1313	99.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glenwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	88.46	12^th	370	96.8%
2019	86.38	11^th	370	97.0%
2022	79.62	52^nd	348	85.1%
2023	78.81	46^th	346	86.7%
2024	89.13	5^th	340	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Glenwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	94.52	11^th	1022	98.9%
2019	89.95	32^nd	1023	96.9%
2021	92.80	22^nd	964	97.7%
2022	91.33	25^th	976	97.4%
2023	90.93	42^nd	975	95.7%
2024	92.77	25^th	963	97.4%

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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

Review counts

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

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Enrollment information for Glenwood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	321	0	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	340
1989	327	1	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	337
1990	294	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	302
1991	304	0	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	321
1992	312	0	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	329
1993	311	2	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	337
1994	337	3	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	360
1995	335	1	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	361
1996	335	1	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	361
1998	389	0	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	407
1999	382	1	32	2	0	n/a	n/a	417
2000	396	0	30	1	6	n/a	n/a	433
2001	369	0	36	5	6	n/a	n/a	416
2002	391	0	49	9	1	n/a	n/a	450
2003	391	0	49	9	1	n/a	n/a	450
2004	398	3	63	9	0	n/a	n/a	473
2005	388	2	57	5	0	n/a	n/a	452
2006	384	3	57	4	0	n/a	n/a	448
2007	408	2	63	3	0	n/a	n/a	476
2008	429	1	70	2	0	n/a	n/a	502
2009	431	1	80	1	0	0	2	515
2010	439	1	85	2	0	0	2	529
2011	371	2	99	6	0	0	8	486
2012	363	2	109	6	0	0	8	488
2013	324	4	133	13	0	0	15	489
2014	292	4	140	13	0	0	8	457
2015	285	5	166	12	0	0	9	477
2016	235	3	170	20	0	0	28	456
2017	221	1	205	20	0	0	24	471
2018	148	1	177	17	1	0	23	367
2019	139	3	183	16	1	0	20	362
2020	138	4	182	14	1	0	25	364
2021	117	6	191	15	0	0	28	357
2022	118	9	204	17	0	0	28	376
2023	104	7	219	19	0	0	29	378
2024	92	9	207	13	0	0	28	349

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 Glenwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	19.0	17.8	n/a
1989	337	20.0	16.8	n/a
1990	302	17.0	17.7	0.3
1991	321	18.0	17.8	0
1992	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
1993	337	18.0	18.7	0
1994	360	20.0	18.0	0.6
1995	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1996	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1998	407	23.5	17.3	0.2
1999	417	23.0	18.1	n/a
2000	433	21.0	20.6	0
2001	416	21.2	19.6	0
2002	450	30.4	14.8	0
2003	450	30.4	14.8	0
2004	473	32.0	14.8	0
2005	452	34.4	13.1	n/a
2006	448	35.4	12.7	0
2007	476	35.0	13.6	0
2008	502	32.0	15.7	n/a
2009	515	36.6	11.8	0
2010	529	35.0	15.1	0
2011	486	32.9	14.7	0
2012	488	34.3	14.2	n/a
2013	489	30.6	15.9	0
2014	457	30.6	14.9	0.7
2015	477	31.0	15.3	0.6
2016	456	32.0	14.2	0.7
2017	471	33.2	14.1	0.6
2018	367	28.9	12.6	0
2019	362	26.9	13.4	0
2020	364	25.5	14.2	0.8
2021	357	24.7	14.4	0.8
2022	376	25.7	14.6	1.1
2023	378	27.6	13.6	0.8
2024	349	25.6	13.6	0.9

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 Glenwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	19.0	17.8	n/a
1989	337	20.0	16.8	n/a
1990	302	17.0	17.7	0.3
1991	321	18.0	17.8	0
1992	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
1993	337	18.0	18.7	0
1994	360	20.0	18.0	0.6
1995	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1996	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1998	407	23.5	17.3	0.2
1999	417	23.0	18.1	n/a
2000	433	21.0	20.6	0
2001	416	21.2	19.6	0
2002	450	30.4	14.8	0
2003	450	30.4	14.8	0
2004	473	32.0	14.8	0
2005	452	34.4	13.1	n/a
2006	448	35.4	12.7	0
2007	476	35.0	13.6	0
2008	502	32.0	15.7	n/a
2009	515	36.6	11.8	0
2010	529	35.0	15.1	0
2011	486	32.9	14.7	0
2012	488	34.3	14.2	n/a
2013	489	30.6	15.9	0
2014	457	30.6	14.9	0.7
2015	477	31.0	15.3	0.6
2016	456	32.0	14.2	0.7
2017	471	33.2	14.1	0.6
2018	367	28.9	12.6	0
2019	362	26.9	13.4	0
2020	364	25.5	14.2	0.8
2021	357	24.7	14.4	0.8
2022	376	25.7	14.6	1.1
2023	378	27.6	13.6	0.8
2024	349	25.6	13.6	0.9

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 Glenwood School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$34 (0.2%)	$13,588 (99.8%)	$13,622

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glenwood School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 14^th of 1342 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Glenwood School)	84.2	75.4	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	84.1	83.6	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glenwood School)	88.4	86.3	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	89.4	85.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Glenwood School)	96	94.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	88.8	88.6	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glenwood School)	97.3	91.3	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	88.6	86.9	1.7%
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	362	378	4.4%
African American	3	7	133.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	183	219	19.7%
Hispanic	16	19	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	139	104	25.2%
Two or More Races	20	29	45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0%	0.8%	0.8%

Schools Near Glenwood School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 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
Glenwood School	Public	K-4	325 Taylor Road South	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7576	349	26	13.6	0.9%	92 (26.4%)	9 (2.6%)	13 (3.7%)	207 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	98.1	3^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.2	14^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.0%	11		94.0	94.2		94.0	90.0		$13,622	$34	$13,588
Hartshorn School	Public	K-4	400 Hartshorn Drive	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7550	428	35	12.4	0.7%	166 (38.8%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	204 (47.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	92.9	62^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%		93.9	47^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.5%	15		68.8	80.7		86.5	87.1		$13,657	$34	$13,623
James Caldwell Elementary School	Public	3-5	36 Caldwell Place	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	233	19	12.3	11.2%	120 (51.5%)	28 (12.0%)	53 (22.7%)	16 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	69.5	421^st of 1338 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.3	352^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	73.8%	69	32.5	47.0	73.2	69.7	55.3	63.8	52.6	$15,601	$168	$15,433
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	1-5	52 Woodland Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 273-1333	360	31	11.6	5.0%	232 (64.4%)	17 (4.7%)	42 (11.7%)	50 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	93.4	56^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.2	15^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.9%	41	52.1	76.4	92.8	83.8	82.1	85.7	71.5	$6,083	$03	$6,080
Primary Center at Jefferson	Public	PK-K	110 Ashwood Avenue	Summit	07091	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 918-2160	114	10	11.6	16.7%	67 (58.8%)	5 (4.4%)	25 (21.9%)	11 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$7,830	$51	$7,779
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 Ashwood Avenue	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-3807	224	20	11.2	25.0%	89 (39.7%)	17 (7.6%)	70 (31.3%)	38 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	84.7	211^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.2%		81	257^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.8%	46	44.2	65.2	87.2	88.3	58.1	65.0	70.4	$8,684	$839	$7,845
South Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-4	2 Southern Slope Drive	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 921-1394	285	30	9.5	2.1%	69 (24.2%)	12 (4.2%)	14 (4.9%)	160 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	96.3	19^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.1	31^st of 1342 public elementary schools	97.7%	12		84.5	84.1		89.8	88.6		$14,387	$211	$14,176
Deerfield School	Public	K-4	26 Troy Lane	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-4843	376	30	12.4		125 (33.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	209 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	95.2	31^st of 1338 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	12^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.1%	19		74.2	85.7		89.8	89.3		$13,641	$34	$13,607
Brayton Elementary School	Public	1-5	89 Tulip Street	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1276	322	34	9.4	16.5%	220 (68.3%)	14 (4.3%)	50 (15.5%)	31 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	91.5	87^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.1	104^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.3%	17	60.0	72.3	85.7	88.1	71.8	69.3	81.7	$6,383	$68	$6,315
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	507 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-0817	303	27	11.2	11.2%	181 (59.7%)	12 (4.0%)	48 (15.8%)	39 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	93.7	53^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.6	54^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.0%	1	57.4	86.8	83.3	86.8	90.4	74.0	74.1	$6,324	$109	$6,215

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