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Schools in Vernon Township · Vernon Township School District

Vernon Township’s public schools score below 55% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 42% of students in Vernon Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#270of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
7
2,872 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,758 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Rolling Hills Primary School, then Glen Meadow Middle School, then Vernon Township High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fields of Green Montessori School (private) is 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 Vernon Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New Jersey school districts, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (459)Better than 47%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 20%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,486 test results and a graduating class of 230 could put Vernon Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Vernon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,486 in math, 1,486 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Cedar Mountain Primary SchoolVernon Township School DistrictNo scores
2–3Rolling Hills Primary SchoolVernon Township School DistrictC−
6–8Glen Meadow Middle SchoolVernon Township School DistrictC+
9–12Vernon Township High SchoolVernon Township School DistrictB−

Vernon Township’s public schools are run by Vernon 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.

Vernon Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,872 students · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,758NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.6% · 1486 students tested
Math33%
State average 35.5% · 1486 students tested

Vernon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vernon TownshipB−Vernon Township
WantageCSussex-Wantage Regional PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
West MilfordB−West Milford Township
HardystonB−Hardyston Township PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12

Warwick, NY borders Vernon Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Vernon Township

7 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 Vernon Townshipby address
Walnut Ridge School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vernon
95 students19:1Rate it →
Cedar Mountain Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Vernon
406 students12:1Rate it →
Rolling Hills Primary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Vernon
C−
431 students11:1Rate it →
Lounsberry Hollow School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Vernon
C+
417 students9:1Rate it →
Glen Meadow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vernon
C+
617 students11:1Rate it →
Vernon Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vernon
B−
906 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fields of Green Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Vernon
Private · Nonsectarian
79 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vernon Township children attend score below 55% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

Vernon Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,872 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vernon Township kids go to high school?

Vernon Township High School in Vernon, with 906 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Vernon Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Vernon Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Vernon Township spend per student?

$25,758 in Vernon Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Vernon Township?

Yes: Fields of Green Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 79 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.