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Schools in Hanover Township · Hanover Park Regional School District, Hanover Township School District

Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 73% of New Jersey districts

50% of students in Hanover Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hanover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#120of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

61%

▲ 12 pts vs NJ 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

50%

▲ 15 pts vs NJ 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

98%

▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$32.8K

▲ 15% vs NJ $28.4K

FY2024 · Hanover Park Regional

Students per teacher

9.8

NJ 11.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,818 students on the public path

In brief

Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 315 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hanover Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Memorial Junior School (6–8) is Hanover Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Hanover Park Regional School District with East Hanover and Florham Park: Whippany Park High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hanover Park Regional spends $32,758 per student and Hanover Township $29,921, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

PG Chambers School (private), The Calais School (private) and Inspire Kids (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hanover Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of New Jersey school districts, #120 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 73%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (315)Better than 64%

Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 25%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,187 test results and a graduating class of 340 could put Hanover Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,192 in math, 1,181 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hanover Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Hanover Township · depends on your address

Bee Meadow School

Grades PK–5 · 294 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Whippany

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Mountview Road School

Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains

Salem Drive School

Grades K–5 · 245 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Whippany

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The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A

6–8Memorial Junior SchoolHanover Township School DistrictA⁻

9–12Whippany Park High SchoolHanover Park Regional School DistrictA⁻

Hanover Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hanover Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hanover Park Regional School District, shared with East Hanover and Florham Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hanover Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hanover Park Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,290 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$32,758NJ $28,441 · FY2024

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Hanover Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,234 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$29,921NJ $28,441 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hanover Park Regional School District61%

State average 48.6% · 311 students tested

Math · 9–12, Hanover Park Regional School District49%

State average 35.5% · 319 students tested

Reading · PK–8, Hanover Township School District61%

State average 48.6% · 870 students tested

Math · PK–8, Hanover Township School District51%

State average 35.5% · 873 students tested

Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Hanover Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hanover Township	B⁺	Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12
East Hanover	A⁻	East Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12
Morris	C⁺	Morris Township
Parsippany-Troy Hills	A⁻	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
Morris Plains	A⁻	Morris Plains Borough

Every school in Hanover Township

8 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).

District schools in Hanover Townshipby address

Bee Meadow School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whippany

B⁺

294 students10:1Rate it →

Mountview Road School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morris Plains

276 students11:1Rate it →

Salem Drive School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whippany

B⁺

245 students9:1Rate it →

Memorial Junior School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whippany

A⁻

419 students9:1Rate it →

Whippany Park High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Whippany

A⁻

584 students10:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

PG Chambers School

Cedar Knolls

Private · Special education

108 students6:1Rate it →

The Calais School

Grades 2–12 · Whippany

Private · Special education

101 students6:1Rate it →

Inspire Kids

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Whippany

Private · Nonsectarian

51 studentsRate it →

Questions about Hanover Township’s schools

Are Hanover Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hanover Township children attend outscore 73% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #120 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanover Township in?

Two districts: Hanover Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Hanover Park Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with East Hanover and Florham Park.

Where do Hanover Township kids go to high school?

Whippany Park High School in Whippany, with 584 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Hanover Park Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hanover Township spend per student?

$32,758 in Hanover Park Regional School District and $29,921 in Hanover Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hanover Township?

Yes: PG Chambers School (special education, grades , 108 students), The Calais School (special education, grades 2–12, 101 students) and Inspire Kids (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 51 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.