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Schools in Harding Township · Harding Township School District

Harding Township’s public schools outscore 96% of New Jersey districts

In Harding Township, 72% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harding 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.

#7of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 33 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 36 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$40.9K
▲ 44% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
291 students on the public path
In brief

Harding Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $40,921 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Deep Roots School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harding Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 96% of New Jersey school districts, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 94%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 171 test results could put Harding Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harding Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (171 in math, 171 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Harding Township SchoolHarding Township School DistrictA

Harding Township’s public schools are run by Harding 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.

Harding Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 291 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 6.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$40,921NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 48.6% · 171 students tested
Math72%
State average 35.5% · 171 students tested

Harding Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harding TownshipA+Harding Township
BernardsABernards Township
MorrisC+Morris Township
BernardsvilleB+Somerset Hills Regional
Chatham—The Chathams
Long HillA−Long Hill Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12

Every school in Harding Township

2 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 Harding Townshipby address
Harding Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Vernon
A
291 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Deep Roots School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Vernon
Private · Religious
9 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Harding Township’s schools

Are Harding Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harding Township children attend outscore 96% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Harding Township in?

Harding Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 291 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Harding Township spend per student?

$40,921 in Harding Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harding Township?

Yes: Deep Roots School (religious, grades K–2, 9 students).

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What Harding Township families are saying about school.

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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.