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 serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area are part of the Livingston Board of Education School District, which is ranked 33rd out of 615 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the 07039 zip code stand out as top performers, including Harrison Elementary School, ranked 23rd out of 1,342 elementary schools in New Jersey, and Mount Pleasant Elementary School, ranked 25th. At the middle school level, Heritage Middle School is ranked 38th out of 748 middle schools in the state. These schools consistently outperform state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better.

The schools in the 07039 zip code serve a diverse student population, with a notable Asian student representation. The district's investment in education, with higher-than-average spending per student and small class sizes, appears to be contributing to the exceptional academic performance across all grade levels. With a 98.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.2% dropout rate, Livingston High School is a standout in the district, providing a high-quality education that prepares students for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)					NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 10th 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	2,066	187	11.0	2.0%	1,154 (55.9%)	91 (4.4%)	91 (4.4%)	667 (32.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.6%)	79.6	46^th of 422 public high schools	89.1%		81.3	43^rd of 415 public high schools	89.6%	3			58.4							81.9									31.6	27.3	31.4		78.1	77.8	100.0	96.6	$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	1,009	85	11.9	2.4%	486 (48.2%)	51 (5.1%)	51 (5.1%)	390 (38.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	90.7	38^th of 748 public middle schools	94.9%		90.8	40^th of 745 public middle schools	94.6%	2		49.1						81.0	89.8						64.9	30.9	100.0	94.7			95.4	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	474	37	12.7	1.7%	195 (41.1%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.3%)	203 (42.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)								(n/a)							80.0							70.1													$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	461	40	11.5	2.0%	219 (47.5%)	22 (4.8%)	30 (6.5%)	157 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	91.8	90^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.3%		92.4	89^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	58.9			77.7	86.5	79.4					79.3	71.9	71.3														$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	489	41	11.9	0.8%	154 (31.5%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.3%)	265 (54.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	95.7	23^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.6	24^th of 1345 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	65.1			85.3	85.5	92.5					82.7	82.7	83.8														$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	438	40	10.9	3.9%	139 (31.7%)	17 (3.9%)	32 (7.3%)	219 (50.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	92.7	74^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.2	73^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	94.6%	1	68.9			76.7	85.4	86.5					69.2	76.4	79.7														$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	443	32	14.0	0.9%	202 (45.6%)	7 (1.6%)	15 (3.4%)	206 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	95.3	25^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.7	100^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.6%	75	71.9			84.9	81.9	88.5					84.9	83.3	79.2														$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	478	35	13.6	2.5%	180 (37.7%)	22 (4.6%)	26 (5.4%)	225 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	89.7	125^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.2	118^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.2%	7	53.9			77.8	81.3	81.3					68.3	76.3	66.4														$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	462	33	13.9	1.1%	192 (41.6%)	22 (4.8%)	27 (5.8%)	200 (43.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	91.9	87^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.6	42^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	96.9%	45	67.1			70.7	83.3	86.9					66.1	84.0	73.7														$12,821	$421	$12,400

Cities Near Zip Code 07039

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livingston	0.23 mi	9	26^th
West Orange	1.75 mi	13	229^th
East Hanover	2.42 mi	4	87^th
Roseland	2.5 mi	1	72^nd
Short Hills	2.56 mi	3	4^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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