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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
Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 405
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
Pre-K
56
Kindergarten
65
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
107
Student demographics
White
39585%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
204%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 35%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
296%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23150%
Female
23550%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Mendham Township Elementary SchoolMendham Township Middle School
Based on grade levels within Mendham Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English 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.

Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
466
+115 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.5:1
% White
85%
was 81%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mendham Township Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in BROOKSIDE, New Jersey, Mendham Township Elementary School hosts 466 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by Mendham Township School District.

Across the 2 schools in Mendham Township School District (808 students total), Mendham Township Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mendham Township Elementary School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder looks like 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Morris County shows the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Morris County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), of which Mendham Township Elementary School is one.

Mendham Township Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mendham Township Elementary School has expanded 33%, going from 351 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Mendham Township Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Morris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Mendham Township Elementary School
District
Mendham Township School District
Address
18 WEST MAIN STREET, BROOKSIDE, NJ 07926
Phone
(973) 543-7107
County
Morris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
466
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340993004320
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mendham Township School District
Other schools in BROOKSIDE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Mendham Township Elementary School
How 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.
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