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Schools in Pompton Lakes · Pompton Lakes Borough School District

Pompton Lakes’s public schools outscore 67% of New Jersey districts

60% of students in Pompton Lakes’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pompton Lakes, 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.

#158of 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
60%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.2K
▼ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
4
1,679 students on the public path
In brief

Pompton Lakes’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 423 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pompton Lakes’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,242 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lakeside School, then Pompton Lakes High School. See the path ↓

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 Pompton Lakes’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New Jersey school districts, #158 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (423)Better than 72%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 881 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Pompton Lakes anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pompton Lakes’s students in the tested grades sat them (882 in math, 880 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Lakeside SchoolPompton Lakes Borough School DistrictB
9–12Pompton Lakes High SchoolPompton Lakes Borough School DistrictB

Pompton Lakes’s public schools are run by Pompton Lakes 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.

Pompton Lakes Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,679 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,242NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 48.6% · 880 students tested
Math35%
State average 35.5% · 882 students tested

Pompton Lakes vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pompton LakesB+Pompton Lakes Borough
PequannockA−Pequannock Township
WayneB+Wayne Township
RiverdaleB+Riverdale Borough
WanaqueB+Wanaque Borough PK–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12
BloomingdaleC+Bloomingdale Borough

Every school in Pompton Lakes

4 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 Pompton Lakesby address
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
344 students11:1Rate it →
Lenox School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
355 students12:1Rate it →
Lakeside School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
370 students11:1Rate it →
Pompton Lakes High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
610 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pompton Lakes’s schools

Are Pompton Lakes’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pompton Lakes children attend outscore 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #158 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pompton Lakes in?

Pompton Lakes Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,679 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pompton Lakes kids go to high school?

Pompton Lakes High School, with 610 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Pompton Lakes’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pompton Lakes Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Pompton Lakes spend per student?

$26,242 in Pompton Lakes Borough 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.