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Schools in Independence Township · Great Meadows Regional School District

Independence Township’s public schools outscore 59% of New Jersey districts

In Independence Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Independence 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.

#199of 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
710 students on the public path
In brief

Independence Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 386 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Independence Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,117 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Great Meadows Regional Middle School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Independence Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of New Jersey school districts, #199 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (386)Better than 80%
Towns in Warren County (17)Better than 82%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results could put Independence Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Independence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (401 in math, 399 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Central Elementary SchoolGreat Meadows Regional School DistrictC+
4–8Great Meadows Regional Middle SchoolGreat Meadows Regional School DistrictB+

Independence Township’s public schools are run by Great Meadows Regional School District, which also serves Liberty. 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.

Great Meadows Regional School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 710 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,117NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 48.6% · 399 students tested
Math44%
State average 35.5% · 401 students tested

Independence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Independence TownshipBGreat Meadows Regional
HackettstownB−Hackettstown Town
AllamuchyCAllamuchy Township
MansfieldCMansfield Township PK–6 · Warren Hills Regional 7–12
LibertyBGreat Meadows Regional
FrelinghuysenC+Frelinghuysen Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12

Every school in Independence 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 Independence Townshipby address
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Great Meadows
C+
349 students12:1Rate it →
Great Meadows Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Great Meadows
B+
361 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Independence Township’s schools

Are Independence Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Independence Township children attend outscore 59% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #199 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Independence Township in?

Great Meadows Regional School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 710 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Independence Township spend per student?

$22,117 in Great Meadows Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Independence 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.