Top Rankings
Mendham Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 788 students in Mendham Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendham Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
788 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendham Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
5%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
84%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,151 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,195 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,151
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,195
$25,828
Best Mendham Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Gr: 5-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Mendham Township Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Gr: PK-4 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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