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Forest Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

118 Forest Ave, Verona, NJ 07044 · (973) 571-6754 · Part of Verona Borough School District

Verona Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
230
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Forest Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Verona Township kids: Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

On the path

Where Verona Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Forest Avenue SchoolYou are here
5–8Henry B. Whitehorne Middle Schoolin Verona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

118 Forest Ave, Verona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 157
Grade 239
Grade 350
Grade 441
Enrollment over time
213’20
219’21
215’22
234’23
230’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Avenue School from Verona Township families.

Other schools in Verona Borough School District

The district →
Laning Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Verona
B+
261 students12:1
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Verona
B
247 students13:1
Brookdale Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Verona
A−
134 students12:1
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Verona
B+
702 students11:1
Verona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Verona
B+
593 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Verona Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.