Is Laning Avenue School a good school?

Laning Avenue School ranks 420 th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laning Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Laning Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Laning Avenue School?

Students at Laning Avenue School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Laning Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Laning Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School High : Verona High School

Laning Avenue School

Summary:

Laning Avenue School is an elementary school located in Verona, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 243 students. As part of the Verona Public School District, which is ranked 177 out of 613 school districts in the state, Laning Avenue School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 3rd-grade students scoring 64.1% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.6%. Laning Avenue School's female students and special education students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Laning Avenue School generally outperforms Frederic N. Brown Elementary School and Forest Avenue School on academic measures, but Brookdale Avenue School has even stronger performance. This suggests that while Laning Avenue School is a strong-performing school, there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and learning from the best practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

18 Lanning Rd
Verona, NJ 07044-2510

(973) 571-6755

District: Verona Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,559

Students who attend Laning Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
High:	Verona High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 249

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laning Avenue School ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Verona Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.62. (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 (78.7%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Verona Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laning Avenue School is 11.9, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Verona Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Laning Avenue School employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laning Avenue School is $8,559, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Verona Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laning Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Laning Avenue School 420^th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Laning Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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White students:

Verona Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Verona Public School District 177^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laning Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Laning Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	89.81	11^th	1204	99.1%
2004	80.66	170^th	1298	86.9%
2005	78.72	213^th	1303	83.7%
2006	78.02	235^th	1314	82.1%
2007	77.47	219^th	1329	83.5%
2008	84.83	35^th	1338	97.4%
2009	83.36	129^th	1346	90.4%
2010	80.60	191^st	1354	85.9%
2011	82.52	143^rd	1360	89.5%
2012	68.82	522^nd	1363	61.7%
2013	79.87	242^nd	1367	82.3%
2014	79.52	259^th	1363	81.0%
2015	89.56	120^th	1357	91.2%
2016	73.53	386^th	1346	71.3%
2017	81.88	240^th	1352	82.2%
2018	85.58	169^th	1353	87.5%
2019	85.10	176^th	1360	87.1%
2021	66.79	394^th	1317	70.1%
2022	60.22	548^th	1345	59.3%
2023	65.97	470^th	1342	65.0%
2024	69.62	420^th	1338	68.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Laning Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	95.49	35^th	1007	96.5%
2022	33.45	569^th	949	40.0%
2023	50.08	391^st	958	59.2%
2024	72.51	185^th	989	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Laning Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	86.95	118^th	1333	91.1%
2019	92.61	39^th	1331	97.1%
2021	59.40	467^th	1290	63.8%
2022	63.84	486^th	1326	63.3%
2023	59.54	533^rd	1318	59.6%
2024	80.59	255^th	1317	80.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Laning Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.88	265^th	1334	80.1%
2019	72.67	374^th	1335	72.0%
2021	72.89	296^th	1297	77.2%
2022	55.36	580^th	1324	56.2%
2023	46.22	691^st	1315	47.5%
2024	62.67	481^st	1313	63.4%

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Rank History for White students at Laning Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	73.32	242^nd	1022	76.3%
2019	66.01	343^rd	1023	66.5%
2021	57.02	366^th	964	62.0%
2022	39.81	608^th	976	37.7%
2023	44.50	547^th	975	43.9%
2024	53.58	457^th	963	52.5%

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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 Laning Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	165	8	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	192
1989	170	9	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	202
1990	187	8	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	210
1991	190	7	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	208
1992	170	4	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	188
1993	172	2	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	188
1994	164	1	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	176
1995	155	6	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	177
1996	155	6	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	177
1998	148	9	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	177
1999	164	9	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	200
2000	159	8	20	7	0	n/a	n/a	194
2001	159	6	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	191
2002	179	3	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	207
2003	179	3	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	207
2004	195	3	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	222
2005	206	4	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	231
2006	210	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	229
2007	211	5	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	230
2008	233	5	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	254
2009	249	9	15	16	1	1	0	291
2010	265	8	18	19	0	1	0	311
2011	236	9	14	32	0	0	11	302
2012	247	9	24	37	1	2	3	323
2013	239	12	23	36	0	2	5	317
2014	214	8	21	33	0	1	5	282
2015	202	10	19	35	0	1	7	274
2016	199	6	19	31	0	1	7	263
2017	189	6	19	26	0	1	10	251
2018	197	4	13	26	0	0	8	248
2019	201	4	13	19	0	0	8	245
2020	203	5	13	20	0	0	6	247
2021	195	5	12	14	0	0	7	233
2022	188	6	9	13	0	2	7	225
2023	196	5	14	18	0	2	8	243
2024	196	7	10	23	0	2	11	249

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 Laning Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	10.0	19.2	n/a
1989	202	11.0	18.3	n/a
1990	210	11.0	19.0	n/a
1991	208	11.0	18.9	0
1992	188	10.0	18.8	n/a
1993	188	11.0	17.1	0
1994	176	11.0	16.0	1.7
1995	177	9.0	19.7	1.7
1996	177	9.0	19.7	1.7
1998	177	11.0	16.1	1.1
1999	200	11.0	18.2	2
2000	194	11.1	17.5	0
2001	191	11.4	16.8	0
2002	207	11.2	18.5	0.5
2003	207	11.2	18.5	0.5
2004	222	11.2	19.8	0
2005	231	11.4	20.3	n/a
2006	229	11.4	20.1	0
2007	230	10.0	23.0	0
2008	254	10.0	25.4	n/a
2009	291	22.3	11.3	0
2010	311	13.0	23.9	n/a
2011	302	14.0	21.5	0
2012	323	15.8	20.4	n/a
2013	317	16.9	18.6	0
2014	282	19.5	14.4	0
2015	274	20.0	13.7	1.1
2016	263	21.0	12.5	1.1
2017	251	19.0	13.2	0
2018	248	18.0	13.7	0
2019	245	17.0	14.4	0
2020	247	19.4	12.6	1.2
2021	233	20.4	11.3	1.3
2022	225	19.4	11.5	1.3
2023	243	17.3	14.0	1.2
2024	249	20.9	11.9	1.2

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 Laning Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	10.0	19.2	n/a
1989	202	11.0	18.3	n/a
1990	210	11.0	19.0	n/a
1991	208	11.0	18.9	0
1992	188	10.0	18.8	n/a
1993	188	11.0	17.1	0
1994	176	11.0	16.0	1.7
1995	177	9.0	19.7	1.7
1996	177	9.0	19.7	1.7
1998	177	11.0	16.1	1.1
1999	200	11.0	18.2	2
2000	194	11.1	17.5	0
2001	191	11.4	16.8	0
2002	207	11.2	18.5	0.5
2003	207	11.2	18.5	0.5
2004	222	11.2	19.8	0
2005	231	11.4	20.3	n/a
2006	229	11.4	20.1	0
2007	230	10.0	23.0	0
2008	254	10.0	25.4	n/a
2009	291	22.3	11.3	0
2010	311	13.0	23.9	n/a
2011	302	14.0	21.5	0
2012	323	15.8	20.4	n/a
2013	317	16.9	18.6	0
2014	282	19.5	14.4	0
2015	274	20.0	13.7	1.1
2016	263	21.0	12.5	1.1
2017	251	19.0	13.2	0
2018	248	18.0	13.7	0
2019	245	17.0	14.4	0
2020	247	19.4	12.6	1.2
2021	233	20.4	11.3	1.3
2022	225	19.4	11.5	1.3
2023	243	17.3	14.0	1.2
2024	249	20.9	11.9	1.2

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 Laning Avenue School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$138 (1.6%)	$8,421 (98.4%)	$8,559

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laning Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 176^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 470^th of 1342 Elementary schools	22.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laning Avenue School)	88.9	61.1	27.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verona Public School District)	69.1	54.2	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laning Avenue School)	77.8	66.6	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verona Public School District)	68.4	64.1	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Laning Avenue School)	72.4	54.5	17.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verona Public School District)	68	55.3	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laning Avenue School)	69	45.4	23.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Verona Public School District)	56.8	51.2	5.6%
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	245	243	0.8%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	14	7.7%
Hispanic	19	18	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	201	196	2.5%
Two or More Races	8	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0%	1.2%	1.2%

Schools Near Laning Avenue 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
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	249	21	11.9	1.2%	196 (78.7%)	7 (2.8%)	23 (9.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.4%)	69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%		66	470^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.0%	50		64.1	56.1		56.4	58.6		$8,559	$138	$8,421
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	117	10	11.6		101 (86.3%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (6.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%		60.4	539^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.8%	329		76.5	82.4		58.8	76.5		$14,613	$143	$14,470
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	353	27	13.0	5.4%	268 (75.9%)	7 (2.0%)	40 (11.3%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%		84.2	212^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.2%	9		66.1	77.2		66.1	66.3		$8,403	$47	$8,356
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	269	21	12.8		216 (80.3%)	6 (2.2%)	33 (12.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%		59.9	546^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.3%	59		61.4	59.1		64.5	42.4		$13,894	$139	$13,755
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	255	24	10.6	14.5%	124 (48.6%)	29 (11.4%)	63 (24.7%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.0%)	81.1	267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.3	279^th of 1342 public elementary schools	79.2%	12	57.1	56.7	78.3	78.1	57.5	57.9	64.3	$13,652	$243	$13,409
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	234	15	15.8		203 (86.8%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%		74.5	366^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.7%	48		63.2	54.0		57.9	64.0		$14,134	$141	$13,993
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	581	45	13.0	12.7%	260 (44.8%)	122 (21.0%)	99 (17.0%)	22 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.7	210^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.4%	20	44.8	67.4	66.9	86.3	69.8	63.0	64.2	$12,700	$181	$12,519
Essex Junior Academy	Public	K-8	520 Pompton Avenue	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-0125	21	5	4.6	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	15 (71.4%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Garden St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4259	385	33	11.6	9.6%	220 (57.1%)	33 (8.6%)	58 (15.1%)	31 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.9%)	83.4	231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%		78.9	283^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	63.0	65.0	63.4	76.9	75.0	62.0	61.6	$11,719	$53	$11,666
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Redwood Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5457	427	44	9.6	29.5%	102 (23.9%)	136 (31.9%)	123 (28.8%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.7%)	78.9	296^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.9%		76.5	331^st of 1342 public elementary schools	75.3%	35	50.0	70.9	60.0	72.9	77.4	44.7	62.0	$11,835	$107	$11,728

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