Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07034

Summary:

The 07034 zip code in New Jersey is home to two strong-performing elementary schools, Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and Knollwood Elementary School, both part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranking 200 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and Knollwood Elementary School ranking 306 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Both schools have earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that often exceed the district and state averages. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.4% of 5th-grade students at Lake Hiawatha Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 75.2% and the state average of 52.3%. Similarly, 76.3% of 4th-grade students at Knollwood Elementary School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district average of 78% and the state average of 45%.

While the schools have some differences, such as Knollwood Elementary School having a higher free and reduced lunch rate (21.79%) compared to Lake Hiawatha Elementary School (12.25%), and Lake Hiawatha spending more per student ($11,814) than Knollwood ($9,117), these factors do not seem to significantly impact the schools' academic performance. Both schools maintain high rankings and strong test scores, indicating that they are providing a quality education to their students despite any demographic or funding differences.

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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
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lincoln Avenue	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-4344	462	35	13.0	19.0%	111 (24.0%)	12 (2.6%)	83 (18.0%)	245 (53.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	85.6	200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.7	141^st of 1342 public elementary schools	89.5%	59	53.8	62.5	66.2	78.4	70.1	74.0	76.9	$11,814	$384	$11,430
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Knoll Road	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7060	389	30	12.7	25.2%	93 (23.9%)	10 (2.6%)	53 (13.6%)	210 (54.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	78	306^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.2	224^th of 1342 public elementary schools	83.3%	82	31.4	67.5	61.0	61.2	70.9	76.3	62.8	$9,117	$161	$8,956

Cities Near Zip Code 07034

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Hiawatha	0.26 mi	2	104^th
Parsippany	0.77 mi	8	87^th
Montville	1.54 mi	4	49^th
Pine Brook	1.69 mi	2	16^th
Boonton	1.75 mi	4	129^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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