Top Rankings
Florham Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 938 students in Florham Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Florham Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
938 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florham Park School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,773 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,678 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,773
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,678
$25,828
Best Florham Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgedale Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3855
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3855
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklake School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
235 Brooklake Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3888
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3888
Grades: 3-5
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
151 Briarwood Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
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