Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07039

Summary:

The 07039 zip code of Livingston, New Jersey is home to a high-performing school district with 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. All of the schools are part of the Livingston Board of Education School District, which is ranked 29th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the district. Harrison Elementary School is ranked 17th out of 1,338 elementary schools in New Jersey, with exceptional test scores. Heritage Middle School is ranked 31st out of 743 middle schools in the state, with strong test scores. Livingston High School is ranked 36th out of 426 high schools in New Jersey, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and excellent test scores.

The schools in the Livingston Board of Education District consistently outperform state averages across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. This suggests a robust educational system that is effectively serving the community. However, the district does have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area for further investigation and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)			NJSLA Algebra II (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Livingston High School	Public	9-12	30 Robert Harp Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 535-8000	2,081	189	11.0	2.0%	1,090 (52.4%)	90 (4.3%)	103 (4.9%)	731 (35.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	60 (2.9%)	83.8	36^th of 426 public high schools	91.5%		79.6	46^th of 422 public high schools	89.1%	10			59.8							88.6									45.7	45.4		79.8	79.1	100.0	100.0	$12,895	$72	$12,823
Heritage Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Foxcroft Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	1,004	84	11.8	3.1%	428 (42.6%)	58 (5.8%)	57 (5.7%)	423 (42.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.0%)	91.8	31^st of 743 public middle schools	95.8%		90.7	38^th of 748 public middle schools	94.9%	7		41.8						83.0	88.7						73.6	44.4	100.0	96.9		97.5	100.0		100.0			$10,996	$02	$10,994
Mount Pleasant Middle School	Public	6	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	487	39	12.5	2.7%	197 (40.5%)	18 (3.7%)	32 (6.6%)	221 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)							87.8							77.6												$11,229	$02	$11,227
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	471	40	11.7	1.5%	204 (43.3%)	20 (4.2%)	35 (7.4%)	180 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	90.1	107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.8	90^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.3%	17	70.4			66.3	79.0	81.4					68.9	69.2	82.5													$11,450	$413	$11,037
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	148 North Livingston Ave	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	514	40	12.7	0.6%	148 (28.8%)	13 (2.5%)	26 (5.1%)	295 (57.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	96.4	17^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.7	23^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	98.3%	6	66.7			87.4	90.0	87.9					85.5	90.1	79.8													$11,602	$418	$11,184
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	487	39	12.4	2.7%	148 (30.4%)	19 (3.9%)	36 (7.4%)	255 (52.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	94.3	45^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%		92.7	74^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.5%	29	67.3			86.7	82.1	87.1					85.6	71.8	77.2													$11,276	$396	$10,880
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	435	33	13.2	1.1%	193 (44.4%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	199 (45.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	94.8	35^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.3	25^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.1%	10	60.1			79.7	93.2	80.1					87.0	86.7	76.3													$10,849	$393	$10,456
Riker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	31 Blackstone Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	487	36	13.5	3.5%	189 (38.8%)	23 (4.7%)	21 (4.3%)	225 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.5%)	88.9	134^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.7	125^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.7%	9	60.6			72.6	78.1	78.7					71.1	70.5	67.1													$10,741	$404	$10,337
Burnet Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Byron Place	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	467	38	12.4	2.6%	183 (39.2%)	26 (5.6%)	34 (7.3%)	202 (43.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	91.2	92^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.9	87^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.5%	5	66.3			72.7	76.3	80.6					77.7	79.0	67.6													$12,821	$421	$12,400

Cities Near Zip Code 07039

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livingston	0.23 mi	9	22^nd
West Orange	1.75 mi	13	211^th
East Hanover	2.42 mi	4	73^rd
Roseland	2.5 mi	1	39^th
Short Hills	2.56 mi	3	5^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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