Is Hartshorn School a good school?

Yes! Hartshorn School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 62 nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Hartshorn School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended Hartshorn School.

What is the racial makeup of Hartshorn School?

Students at Hartshorn School are 48% Asian, 39% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hartshorn School attend?

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

Hartshorn School

Summary:

Hartshorn School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Millburn Township School District in Short Hills, New Jersey. With 437 students, it is one of the larger elementary schools in the district and has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

Hartshorn School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, 68.8% of 3rd graders and 80.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.6% and 50.8% statewide. In math, 86.5% of 3rd graders and 87.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 47.6% and 45% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong among Asian students, ranking 33rd out of 340 Asian student populations in the state in 2023-2024, and for male students, ranking 15th out of 1,324 in 2021-2022.

Hartshorn School also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.9% to 18.1% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 16-18%. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.69% to 1.14% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. While Hartshorn's overall performance is exceptional, its ranking for special education students is more average, suggesting the school may have room for improvement in supporting its special education population.

Detail:

Public K-4

400 Hartshorn Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 379-7550

District: Millburn Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,657

Students who attend Hartshorn School usually attend:

Middle:	Millburn Middle School
High:	Millburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.7%

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hartshorn School ranks better than 95.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.94. (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 Hartshorn School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Millburn Township School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.7%), White (38.8%), two or more races (8.6%). (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 Hartshorn School is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hartshorn School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartshorn School is $13,657. 2 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartshorn School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartshorn School 62^nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Hartshorn School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

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 Hartshorn School

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Rank History for all students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	91.65	3^rd	1204	99.8%
2004	83.97	83^rd	1298	93.6%
2005	84.27	56^th	1303	95.7%
2006	85.94	14^th	1314	98.9%
2007	83.82	29^th	1329	97.8%
2008	85.58	25^th	1338	98.1%
2009	87.64	42^nd	1346	96.9%
2010	87.09	33^rd	1354	97.6%
2011	85.04	73^rd	1360	94.6%
2012	86.03	51^st	1363	96.3%
2013	87.30	43^rd	1367	96.9%
2014	88.29	32^nd	1363	97.7%
2015	96.43	8^th	1357	99.4%
2016	95.18	21^st	1346	98.4%
2017	95.47	10^th	1352	99.3%
2018	94.48	28^th	1353	97.9%
2019	94.24	23^rd	1360	98.3%
2021	95.08	41^st	1317	96.9%
2022	95.60	27^th	1345	98.0%
2023	93.94	47^th	1342	96.5%
2024	92.94	62^nd	1338	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	94.21	37^th	1001	96.3%
2019	96.38	26^th	1007	97.4%
2021	56.63	292^nd	868	66.4%
2023	59.20	309^th	958	67.7%
2024	60.21	309^th	989	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	94.31	14^th	1333	98.9%
2019	91.79	50^th	1331	96.2%
2021	92.45	60^th	1290	95.3%
2022	93.02	58^th	1326	95.6%
2023	91.90	77^th	1318	94.2%
2024	93.57	44^th	1317	96.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	93.59	43^rd	1334	96.8%
2019	94.92	14^th	1335	99.0%
2021	95.10	34^th	1297	97.4%
2022	96.36	15^th	1324	98.9%
2023	94.33	39^th	1315	97.0%
2024	90.36	92^nd	1313	93.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	77.55	64^th	370	82.7%
2019	84.35	17^th	370	95.4%
2021	87.76	11^th	339	96.8%
2022	88.12	11^th	348	96.8%
2023	83.90	29^th	346	91.6%
2024	81.66	33^rd	340	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hartshorn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.74	43^rd	1022	95.8%
2019	83.30	107^th	1023	89.5%
2021	83.56	102^nd	964	89.4%
2022	84.89	100^th	976	89.8%
2023	79.31	152^nd	975	84.4%
2024	71.17	246^th	963	74.5%

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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 Hartshorn School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	195	0	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	214
1989	206	1	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	224
1990	172	0	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	192
1991	183	0	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	210
1992	191	1	30	4	0	n/a	n/a	226
1993	213	1	29	3	0	n/a	n/a	246
1994	264	5	25	1	0	n/a	n/a	295
1995	241	1	27	2	0	n/a	n/a	271
1996	241	1	27	2	0	n/a	n/a	271
1998	302	1	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	343
1999	392	2	41	4	5	n/a	n/a	444
2000	398	2	46	5	0	n/a	n/a	451
2001	436	2	52	6	0	n/a	n/a	496
2002	418	2	52	11	0	n/a	n/a	483
2003	418	2	52	11	0	n/a	n/a	483
2004	467	4	61	7	0	n/a	n/a	539
2005	462	2	74	6	0	n/a	n/a	544
2006	486	3	73	7	0	n/a	n/a	569
2007	467	7	77	7	0	n/a	n/a	558
2008	435	6	93	6	0	n/a	n/a	540
2009	419	7	92	5	0	4	0	527
2010	396	3	96	7	0	2	0	504
2011	405	3	105	12	1	2	5	533
2012	393	2	125	18	1	1	4	544
2013	393	0	134	15	0	1	6	549
2014	391	0	136	13	0	1	0	541
2015	376	0	144	14	0	0	5	539
2016	343	1	141	22	0	0	20	527
2017	312	2	147	21	0	0	14	496
2018	234	5	157	17	0	0	10	423
2019	200	6	170	12	0	0	16	404
2020	181	6	176	11	0	0	23	397
2021	173	5	171	12	1	0	31	393
2022	178	9	197	12	0	0	36	432
2023	171	13	204	14	0	0	35	437
2024	166	6	204	14	1	0	37	428

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 Hartshorn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	214	11.0	19.4	n/a
1989	224	13.0	17.2	n/a
1990	192	11.0	17.4	n/a
1991	210	12.0	17.5	1
1992	226	12.0	18.8	0.9
1993	246	14.0	17.6	0.8
1994	295	15.7	18.8	0.3
1995	271	16.0	16.9	0.4
1996	271	16.0	16.9	0.4
1998	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1999	444	29.0	15.3	n/a
2000	451	27.0	16.7	0
2001	496	27.3	18.2	0
2002	483	30.5	15.8	0
2003	483	30.5	15.8	0
2004	539	33.5	16.1	0
2005	544	35.0	15.5	n/a
2006	569	38.6	14.7	0
2007	558	35.0	15.9	0
2008	540	32.0	16.9	n/a
2009	527	43.5	10.2	0
2010	504	37.0	13.6	0.2
2011	533	36.6	14.5	0
2012	544	37.2	14.5	n/a
2013	549	36.4	15.0	0
2014	541	38.9	13.9	0.6
2015	539	39.0	13.8	0
2016	527	39.0	13.5	0.6
2017	496	35.8	13.8	0.6
2018	423	32.9	12.8	0.7
2019	404	32.6	12.3	0.7
2020	397	30.9	12.8	0.8
2021	393	34.9	11.2	0.8
2022	432	33.7	12.8	0.7
2023	437	34.2	12.7	1.1
2024	428	34.5	12.4	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 Hartshorn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	214	11.0	19.4	n/a
1989	224	13.0	17.2	n/a
1990	192	11.0	17.4	n/a
1991	210	12.0	17.5	1
1992	226	12.0	18.8	0.9
1993	246	14.0	17.6	0.8
1994	295	15.7	18.8	0.3
1995	271	16.0	16.9	0.4
1996	271	16.0	16.9	0.4
1998	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1999	444	29.0	15.3	n/a
2000	451	27.0	16.7	0
2001	496	27.3	18.2	0
2002	483	30.5	15.8	0
2003	483	30.5	15.8	0
2004	539	33.5	16.1	0
2005	544	35.0	15.5	n/a
2006	569	38.6	14.7	0
2007	558	35.0	15.9	0
2008	540	32.0	16.9	n/a
2009	527	43.5	10.2	0
2010	504	37.0	13.6	0.2
2011	533	36.6	14.5	0
2012	544	37.2	14.5	n/a
2013	549	36.4	15.0	0
2014	541	38.9	13.9	0.6
2015	539	39.0	13.8	0
2016	527	39.0	13.5	0.6
2017	496	35.8	13.8	0.6
2018	423	32.9	12.8	0.7
2019	404	32.6	12.3	0.7
2020	397	30.9	12.8	0.8
2021	393	34.9	11.2	0.8
2022	432	33.7	12.8	0.7
2023	437	34.2	12.7	1.1
2024	428	34.5	12.4	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 Hartshorn School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$34 (0.2%)	$13,623 (99.8%)	$13,657

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hartshorn School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 23^rd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 47^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartshorn School)	88.5	80.2	8.3%
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 (Hartshorn School)	91.9	82.3	9.6%
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 (Hartshorn School)	84.2	80.8	3.4%
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 (Hartshorn School)	87.4	83.1	4.3%
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	404	437	8.2%
African American	6	13	116.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	170	204	20%
Hispanic	12	14	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	200	171	14.5%
Two or More Races	16	35	118.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%

Schools Near Hartshorn 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Primary Center at Wilson	Public	PK-K	14 Beekman Terrace	Summit	07091	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 918-2134	204	14	14.3	8.3%	128 (62.7%)	3 (1.5%)	34 (16.7%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$6,663	$45	$6,618

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Impact of COVID-19 on Hartshorn School

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Student Body

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