Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341081004384
Sussex Avenue School
125 SUSSEX AVENUE, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 · (973) 292-2250 · Morris County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
10.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
148 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within Morris School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
45.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 41.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sussex Avenue School
Sussex Avenue School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Avenue School this school | 327 | 45.3% | 43.5% |
| Willow Grove Elementary School HACKETTSTOWN | 320 | 45.0% | 52.7% |
| Alfred Vail School MORRIS PLAINS | 342 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Woodland School CONVENT STATION | 299 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Thomas Jefferson School MORRISTOWN | 285 | 42.1% | 54.9% |
| Netcong Elementary School NETCONG | 295 | 48.8% | 39.2% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sussex Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #669 of 1,290 | #68 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #690 of 1,319 ▲ 24 | #67 of 77 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #610 of 1,319 ▲ 98 | #65 of 77 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #998 of 1,562 | #50 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #600 of 1,390 | #53 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #439 of 1,392 | #24 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #654 of 1,481 | #10 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #338 of 545 | #26 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
327
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 327 | 29.9 | 10.9:1 | 45% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 27.8 | 12.1:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 26.3 | 11.4:1 | 39% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 31% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 26% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (307 to 327); teachers up 7% (28 to 29.9).
About Sussex Avenue School
In MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Sussex Avenue School is a small elementary school. The school had 327 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25.
In Morris School District, 10 schools enroll a combined 5,138 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Sussex Avenue School, with 47% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 39% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Morris County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. The chance that two students picked at random at Sussex Avenue School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Sussex Avenue School is 45%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Morris County is 19%.
Sussex Avenue School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sussex Avenue School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%; the prediction is 41.4%.
In the county around the school, Morris County, median household income is about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sussex Avenue School is among the 156 public schools in Morris County.
The closest other public school is Alexander Hamilton, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Sussex Avenue School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Sussex Avenue School as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 304 to 327.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Sussex Avenue School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Morris School District
- Morristown High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,078 students
- Normandy Park SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Alfred Vail SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Thomas Jefferson SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other schools in MORRISTOWN
- Morristown High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,078 students
- Normandy Park SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Thomas Jefferson SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Unity Charter SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Alexander HamiltonElementary · 251 students
Other Sussex Avenue schools
One other US public school is named Sussex Avenue. Sussex Avenue School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander Hamilton0.6 mi · 251
- Morristown High School0.6 mi · 1,816
- Lafayette Learning Center0.7 mi · 118
- Alfred Vail School0.7 mi · 342
- Frelinghuysen Middle School1.0 mi · 1,078
- Morris Plains Borough School1.2 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Sussex Avenue SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sussex Avenue School?
Sussex Avenue School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Sussex Avenue School serve?
Sussex Avenue School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sussex Avenue School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Sussex Avenue School.
What is the student diversity at Sussex Avenue School?
Student demographics at Sussex Avenue School are roughly 39% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sussex Avenue School in?
Sussex Avenue School is part of Morris School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.