Photo: Redjockey · CC BY 3.0Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s public schools outscore 78% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s districts is 58%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parsippany-Troy Hills 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.
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.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 452 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,845 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Elizabeth Nursery & Montessori School (private), All Saints Academy (private) and Apple Montessori School of Morris Plains (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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s grade
A−: better than 78% of New Jersey school districts, #94 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 445 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lake Hiawatha
Littleton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 392 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains
Eastlake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 364 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
6th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Brooklawn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 755 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
7th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Brooklawn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 755 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
8th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Brooklawn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 755 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
9th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Parsippany Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains
Parsippany High School
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
10th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Parsippany Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains
Parsippany High School
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
11th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Parsippany Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains
Parsippany High School
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
12th grade in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township · depends on your address
Parsippany Hills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Morris Plains
Parsippany High School
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Parsippany
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s public schools are run by Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 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
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | A− | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
| Montville | A | Montville Township |
| East Hanover | A− | East Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| Boonton | B | Boonton Town |
| Mountain Lakes | A | Mountain Lakes Borough |
| Morris | C+ | Morris Township |
| Morris Plains | A− | Morris Plains Borough |
| Hanover | B+ | Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| Denville | A− | Denville Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
17 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital).
Questions about Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s schools
Are Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Parsippany-Troy Hills Township children attend outscore 78% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #94 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in?
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,027 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Parsippany-Troy Hills Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Parsippany Hills High School and Parsippany High School.
What is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Parsippany-Troy Hills Township spend per student?
$26,845 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township?
Yes: St. Elizabeth Nursery & Montessori School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 298 students), All Saints Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 140 students) and Apple Montessori School of Morris Plains (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 74 students).
Parents talk
What Parsippany-Troy Hills Township families are saying about school.
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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.