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Schools in North Hanover Township · Northern Burlington Regional School District, North Hanover Township School District

North Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 61% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in North Hanover Township’s districts is 42%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Hanover 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.

#189of 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
52%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Northern Burlington Regional
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,493 students on the public path
In brief

North Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 339 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northern Burlington Regional spends $25,636 per student and North Hanover Township $27,774, 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 North Hanover Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 61% of New Jersey school districts, #189 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (339)Better than 86%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 76%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,577 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put North Hanover Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of North Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,577 in math, 1,576 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–8Northern Burlington County Regional Middle Schoolin ColumbusB
9–12Northern Burlington County Regional High Schoolin ColumbusB

North Hanover Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (North Hanover Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Northern Burlington Regional School District, shared with Chesterfield, Mansfield and Springfield. Its middle school is in Columbus. Parts of North Hanover Township (4% of its land) are served by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Hanover Township

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

Northern Burlington Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 2,059 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,636NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
North Hanover Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,434 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,774NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Northern Burlington Regional School District54%
State average 48.6% · 1039 students tested
Math · 7–12, Northern Burlington Regional School District43%
State average 35.5% · 1043 students tested
Reading · PK–6, North Hanover Township School District49%
State average 48.6% · 537 students tested
Math · PK–6, North Hanover Township School District40%
State average 35.5% · 534 students tested

North Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Hanover TownshipBNorth Hanover Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
New Hanover—Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
HamiltonCHamilton Township
ChesterfieldB+Chesterfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
Upper FreeholdBUpper Freehold Regional
SpringfieldB+Springfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
Wrightstown—New Hanover Township PK–8 · Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
PlumstedB−Plumsted Township

2 of the 7 neighbors share Northern Burlington Regional with North Hanover Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Hanover Township

5 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 North Hanover Townshipby address
Endeavour Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jb Mdl
B−
791 students11:1Rate it →
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wrightstown
C+
294 students8:1Rate it →
North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Wrightstown
B−
349 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving North Hanover Townshipin other towns
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Columbus
B
735 students12:1Rate it →
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
B
1,324 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about North Hanover Township’s schools

Are North Hanover Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools North Hanover Township children attend outscore 61% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #189 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Hanover Township in?

Two districts: North Hanover Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Northern Burlington Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Chesterfield, Mansfield and Springfield.

Where do North Hanover Township kids go to high school?

Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus, with 1,324 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is North Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Northern Burlington Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does North Hanover Township spend per student?

$25,636 in Northern Burlington Regional School District and $27,774 in North Hanover Township 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.