Total enrollment
5,138
+5 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Morris School District
New Jersey · 5,138 students · 3 cities
10 public K-12 schools, 5,138 students, one district. That is the Morris School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Morris School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Morris School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #122 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,138 | #64 of 372 | #1,877 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #43 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #144 of 370 | #914 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.0% | #130 of 369 | #5,032 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #108 of 298 | #1,454 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Morris School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Normandy Park School at 59.3% proficient to Morristown High School at 39.8%, a gap of 19.5 points. That is the 84th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,106 to 5,138 students (up 1%) and from 437 to 474 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown High School | Morristown | High | 09-12 | 1,816 |
| Frelinghuysen Middle School | Morristown | Middle | 06-08 | 1,078 |
| Normandy Park School | Morristown | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
| Alfred Vail School | Morris Plains | Elementary | KG-02 | 342 |
| Sussex Avenue School | Morristown | Elementary | 03-05 | 327 |
| Woodland School | Convent Station | Elementary | KG-02 | 299 |
| Thomas Jefferson School | Morristown | Elementary | 03-05 | 285 |
| Alexander Hamilton | Morristown | Elementary | 03-05 | 251 |
| Hillcrest School | Morristown | Elementary | KG-02 | 251 |
| Lafayette Learning Center | Morristown | Elementary | PK-PK | 118 |
About Morris School District
Morris School District administers 10 public schools across New Jersey, collectively hosting roughly 5,138 students.
On the school-mix side, Morris School District is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,138 students, stayed largely flat from the 5,133 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Morris School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.