Top Rankings
New Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 674 students in New Providence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
59%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,723 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,711
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,723
$25,828
Best New Providence School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen W. Roberts School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
Grades: PK-6
| 674 students
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