School Street School

School Street School is a cozy primary school in BOONTON, New Jersey, operated by Boonton Town Public School District. The school teaches 325 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 3 schools in Boonton Town Public School District (1,527 students total), School Street School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, School Street School reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Morris County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Morris County (around 19%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Morris County indicate median household income runs about $137,326, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Morris County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), of which School Street School is one.

The closest other public school is Boonton High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. School Street School's enrollment has expanded 156% since 2018, when it stood at 127 (now 325). The White share of enrollment contracted from 65% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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