Morris Plains Station · Photo: Robert Mortell · CC BY-SA 3.0Morris Plains’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts
54% of students in Morris Plains’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morris Plains, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Morris Plains’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,679 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 3 the district’s path is Morris Plains Borough School. 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.
What’s behind Morris Plains’s grade
A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morris Plains, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Morris Plains
Mountain Way School
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Morris Plains
Mountain Way School
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Morris Plains
Mountain Way School
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Morris Plains
Mountain Way School
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Morris Plains
Morris Plains Borough School
Grades 3–8 · 398 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Morris Plains’s public schools are run by Morris Plains Borough 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.
Well above the state in reading
Morris Plains vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Morris Plains’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains | A− | Morris Plains Borough |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | A− | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
| Morris | C+ | Morris Township |
| Hanover | B+ | Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Morris Plains
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).
Questions about Morris Plains’s schools
Are Morris Plains’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morris Plains children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 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 Morris Plains in?
Morris Plains Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 599 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Morris Plains spend per student?
$28,679 in Morris Plains Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Morris Plains families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morris Plains → They have their own page.
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.