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Schools in Mendham Township · Mendham Township School District, West Morris Regional School District

Mendham Township’s public schools outscore 94% of New Jersey districts

69% of students in Mendham Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mendham 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.

#12of 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
81%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 33 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · West Morris Regional
Students per teacher
11.3
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
2,835 students on the public path
In brief

Mendham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendham Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mendham Township spends $33,117 per student and West Morris Regional $27,126, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mendham Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 94% of New Jersey school districts, #12 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 81%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,039 test results and a graduating class of 556 could put Mendham Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Mendham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,045 in math, 1,033 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mendham Township Elementary SchoolMendham Township School DistrictA+
5–8Mendham Township Middle SchoolMendham Township School DistrictA+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Mendham Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mendham Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the West Morris Regional School District, shared with Chester, Chester, Mendham and Washington. Its high school is in Chester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mendham Township

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

Mendham Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 808 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,117NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
West Morris Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 2,027 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,126NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Mendham Township School District89%
State average 48.6% · 476 students tested
Math · PK–8, Mendham Township School District83%
State average 35.5% · 476 students tested
Reading · 9–12, West Morris Regional School District74%
State average 48.6% · 557 students tested
Math · 9–12, West Morris Regional School District57%
State average 35.5% · 569 students tested

Mendham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mendham TownshipAMendham Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
ChesterAChester Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
Mendham (borough)AMendham Borough PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
BernardsvilleB+Somerset Hills Regional
RandolphA−Randolph Township

2 of the 4 neighbors share West Morris Regional with Mendham Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mendham Township

4 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 Mendham Townshipby address
Mendham Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brookside
A+
466 students9:1Rate it →
Mendham Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Brookside
A+
342 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Mendham Townshipin other towns
West Morris Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
1,015 students12:1Rate it →
West Morris Mendham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mendham
A+
1,012 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mendham Township’s schools

Are Mendham Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mendham Township children attend outscore 94% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mendham Township in?

Two districts: Mendham Township School District runs grades PK–8, and West Morris Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chester, Chester, Mendham and Washington.

Where do Mendham Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School.

What is Mendham Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Morris Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Mendham Township spend per student?

$33,117 in Mendham Township School District and $27,126 in West Morris Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.