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How has Mendham Township Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDHAM TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340993004320
Mendham Township Elementary School
18 WEST MAIN STREET, BROOKSIDE, NJ 07926 · (973) 543-7107 · Morris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 39% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mendham Township Elementary School→Mendham Township Middle School
Based on grade levels within Mendham Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
83.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 83.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.8% | 87.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mendham Township Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #54 of 1,319 ▼ 37 | #5 of 77 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #62 of 1,319 ▲ 43 | #7 of 77 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #492 of 1,562 | #16 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #198 of 1,390 | #12 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #1,241 of 1,392 | #86 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.8% | #53 of 545 | #3 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
+125% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 49.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 46 | 10.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 44 | 10.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 36.9 | 9.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 31 | 10.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendham Township Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (351 to 466); teachers up 35% (36.9 to 49.8).
About Mendham Township Elementary School
Mendham Township Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in BROOKSIDE, New Jersey. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 466 students.
Mendham Township School District enrolls 808 students, and its 2 schools include Mendham Township Elementary School.
Mendham Township Elementary School is 85% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Morris County overall, about 68% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mendham Township Elementary School scores 27%.
Mendham Township Elementary School lists 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.4 students per teacher. The school's 9.4:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Mendham Township Elementary School outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Morris County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $137,326 a year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Counting Mendham Township Elementary School, Morris County has 156 public schools.
Mendham Township Middle School is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 9% across 4 years, from 429 in 2020-21 to 466 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 9.4:1 over the same years.
The Mendham Township Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mendham Township School District
- Mendham Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Mendham Township Middle School1.2 mi · 342
- West Morris Mendham High School1.4 mi · 1,012
- Mountain View School1.8 mi · 208
- Hilltop School1.9 mi · 289
- Shongum School2.7 mi · 482
- Ironia School3.6 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Mendham Township Elementary SchoolHow large is Mendham Township Elementary School?
Mendham Township Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Mendham Township Elementary School serve?
Mendham Township Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Mendham Township Elementary School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Mendham Township Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendham Township Elementary School?
At Mendham Township Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mendham Township Elementary School public or private?
Mendham Township Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mendham Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.