Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Mendham’s public schools outscore 91% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Mendham’s districts is 66%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mendham, 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.
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.
Mendham’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 169 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendham’s, its schools beat 83%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Mendham runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Hilltop School (PK–4) and Mountain View School (5–8) are Mendham’s own. From grade 9, students attend the West Morris Regional School District with Chester, Chester, Mendham and Washington: West Morris Mendham 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 77% and math 66% 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 Borough spends $28,045 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.
What’s behind Mendham’s grade
A: better than 91% of New Jersey school districts, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mendham, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mendham
Hilltop School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mendham
Hilltop School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mendham
Hilltop School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mendham
Hilltop School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mendham
Hilltop School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mendham
Mountain View School
Grades 5–8 · 208 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mendham
Mountain View School
Grades 5–8 · 208 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mendham
Mountain View School
Grades 5–8 · 208 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mendham
Mountain View School
Grades 5–8 · 208 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mendham
West Morris Mendham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mendham
West Morris Mendham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Mendham runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mendham Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the West Morris Regional School District, shared with Chester, Chester, Mendham and Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Mendham
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
Mendham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Mendham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mendham | A | Mendham Borough PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12 |
| Mendham Township | A | Mendham Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Mendham
3 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 Mendham’s schools
Are Mendham’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mendham children attend outscore 91% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mendham in?
Two districts: Mendham Borough 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 kids go to high school?
West Morris Mendham High School, with 1,012 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Mendham’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 spend per student?
$28,045 in Mendham Borough 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.
Parents talk
What Mendham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mendham → They have their own page.
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.