Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Morris Township’s public schools score below 60% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Morris Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 57% of Morris Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (49%). 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Morris Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morris Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,494 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Unity Charter School, Delbarton School (private), Cheder Lubavitch (private), Academy of ST. Elizabeth (private) and Villa Walsh Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Morris Township’s grade
C+: better than 40% of New Jersey school districts, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morris Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Morris Township
Lafayette Learning Center
Grades PK · 118 students · 5:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
3rd grade in Morris Township · depends on your address
Normandy Park School
Grades K–5 · 371 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
Sussex Avenue School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
4th grade in Morris Township · depends on your address
Normandy Park School
Grades K–5 · 371 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
Sussex Avenue School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
5th grade in Morris Township · depends on your address
Normandy Park School
Grades K–5 · 371 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
Sussex Avenue School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
6th grade in Morris Township
Frelinghuysen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
7th grade in Morris Township
Frelinghuysen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
8th grade in Morris Township
Frelinghuysen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
9th grade in Morris Township
Morristown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,816 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
10th grade in Morris Township
Morristown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,816 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
11th grade in Morris Township
Morristown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,816 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
12th grade in Morris Township
Morristown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,816 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Morristown
Morris Township’s public schools are run by Morris Township School District, which also serves Morristown. 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 Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Morris Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | C+ | Morris Township |
| Hanover | B+ | Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| Harding | A+ | Harding Township |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | A− | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
| Morris Plains | A− | Morris Plains Borough |
| Denville | A− | Denville Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Morris Township
12 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Morris Co JDC and Central Park School).
Questions about Morris Township’s schools
Are Morris Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morris Township children attend score below 60% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morris Township in?
Morris Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,138 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Morris Township kids go to high school?
Morristown High School in Morristown, with 1,816 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Morris Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Morris Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Morris Township spend per student?
$25,494 in Morris Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Morris Township?
Yes: Delbarton School (catholic · all-boys, grades 7–12, 646 students), Cheder Lubavitch (religious, grades PK–8, 266 students), Academy of ST. Elizabeth (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 236 students) and Villa Walsh Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 7–12, 194 students). Morris Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Morris Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morris Township → 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.