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Schools in Morristown · Morris Township School District

Morristown’s public schools score below 60% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Morristown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Morristown, 57% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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.

#296of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
4,811 students on the public path
In brief

Morristown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 441 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morristown’s, its schools beat 34%, 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

Assumption of the BVM School (private), The Peck School (private), The Red Oaks School (private), Shepard Preparatory High School (private) and Fusion 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Morristown’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

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.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (441)Better than 34%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,545 test results and a graduating class of 524 could put Morristown anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Morristown’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,600 in math, 2,490 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMorris Township School DistrictB−
9–12Morristown High SchoolMorris Township School DistrictB

Morristown’s public schools are run by Morris Township School District, which also serves Morris. 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.

Morris Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,138 students · 10.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,494NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 48.6% · 2490 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.5% · 2600 students tested

Morristown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorristownC+Morris Township

Every school in Morristown

14 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 Morristownby address
Lafayette Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
118 students5:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
285 students10:1Rate it →
Alexander Hamilton
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
251 students8:1Rate it →
Morristown High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,816 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Morristownin other towns
Normandy Park School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
371 students10:1Rate it →
Alfred Vail School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Morris Plains
342 students11:1Rate it →
Woodland School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Convent Station
299 students10:1Rate it →
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades K–2
251 students11:1Rate it →
Frelinghuysen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
1,078 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Assumption of the BVM School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
434 students15:1Rate it →
The Peck School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Nonsectarian
354 students6:1Rate it →
The Red Oaks School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
187 students9:1Rate it →
Shepard Preparatory High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Special education
71 students6:1Rate it →
Fusion Academy
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
53 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Morristown’s schools

Are Morristown’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morristown 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morristown in?

Morris Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,138 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Morristown kids go to high school?

Morristown High School, with 1,816 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Morristown’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 Morristown 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 Morristown?

Yes: Assumption of the BVM School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 434 students), The Peck School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 354 students), The Red Oaks School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 187 students), Shepard Preparatory High School (special education, grades 9–12, 71 students) and Fusion Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 53 students).

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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.