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Laning Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

18 Lanning Rd, Verona, NJ 07044 · (973) 571-6755 · Part of Verona Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Laning Avenue School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • 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 →

PK–4Laning Avenue SchoolYou are here
5–8Henry B. Whitehorne Middle Schoolin Verona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

18 Lanning Rd, Verona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten48
Grade 152
Grade 245
Grade 345
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
233’20
225’21
243’22
249’23
261’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 11%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Verona Borough School District

The district →
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Verona
B
247 students13:1
Forest Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Verona
A−
230 students17:1
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.