Top Rankings
Kinnelon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,117 students in Kinnelon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Kinnelon School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,645 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kinnelon 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,426 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 $29,942 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,426
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,942
$25,828
Best Kinnelon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl R. Miller Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
117 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Stonybrook Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
118 Boonton Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-1881
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-1881
Grades: 3-5
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
115 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-0611
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-0611
Grades: PK-2
| 381 students
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