Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Boonton Township’s public schools outscore 84% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Boonton Township’s districts is 58%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boonton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Boonton Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 201 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boonton Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,002 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Boonton Township’s grade
A−: better than 84% of New Jersey school districts, #55 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boonton Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Boonton Township
Rockaway Valley School
Grades PK–8 · 396 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Boonton Township’s public schools are run by Boonton Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Boonton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Boonton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Boonton Township | A− | Boonton Township |
| Montville | A | Montville Township |
| Boonton (town) | B | Boonton Town |
| Rockaway | B+ | Rockaway Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Mountain Lakes | A | Mountain Lakes Borough |
| Denville | A− | Denville Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Kinnelon | A | Kinnelon Borough |
Every school in Boonton Township
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Boonton Township’s schools
Are Boonton Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boonton Township children attend outscore 84% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #55 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Boonton Township in?
Boonton Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 396 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Boonton Township spend per student?
$28,002 in Boonton Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Boonton Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Boonton Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.